18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 25 April 2019

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Bet toteexacta At totesport.com Maiden Stakes

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 1m 12.09s

(2)

Magical Ride^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: T P Queally| T: R Spencer

100/1

40,000 gns son of Paco Boy. Related to winners at 5f-7f and the dam won two races. Has shown little in either start and this looks an even harder test.

Form: 57

(3)

Dominus²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: B J Meehan

8/1

Had the run of the race when trying to justify market support on reappearance and just foiled by a fitter rival. Finished clear of the rest and now makes AW debut. There are AW winners in his pedigree and the stable took this last year.

Form: 8-2

(1)

Hero Hero¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| BF

4/6

Sent off favourite on debut last backend when showing signs of greenness before finishing a promising second. Should have little difficulty confirming the promise and the owner/trainer's three-year-olds have been going well.

Form: 2-

(6)

Ice Cave

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor

9/1

375,000 gns son of Shamardal out of a Group 1 winning mare. Yard have made a slow start with this age group and he may be best watched in the market.

Form:

(7)

Invincible Larne¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: M Quinn

100/1

150,000 gns son of Invincible Spirit out of a half-sister to a US Grade 1 winner. Showed signs of ability over inadequate trips last year, but possibly pitched in too high on return to action.

Form: 56-

(4)

Jubiloso

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

11/4

Shamardal filly who is the first foal of a Listed winning half-sister to Frankel. Striking pedigree but the yard's three-year-olds do tend to come on greatly for a run.

Form:

(5)

Maid For Life^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C Fellowes

33/1

Created a good impression here on debut but a much less favourable one at Newcastle. Has a good pair of hands to steer her but she looks a risk given that latest outing.

Form: 2-0

Forecasts

Hero Hero (4/6), Jubiloso (11/4), Dominus (8/1), Ice Cave (9/1), Maid For Life (33/1), Invincible Larne (100/1), Magical Ride (100/1)

The Kingpower/De Sousa combination are 11-16 with three-year-olds this term and HERO HERO will be fancied to enhance that record further. His debut was full of promise and he will undoubtedly have learnt a lot for the experience. Dominus is the obvious threat given an AW pedigree and market confidence ahead of his reappearance. Ice Cave and Jubiloso have impeccable bloodlines and add to the intrigue for a race that should throw up future winners.