Racing Welfare Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 1.9s

(1)

Champagne Supanova¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: R Spencer

8/1

Cost £45,000 as a yearling but not shown much in two starts so far; improvement needed.

Form: 35

(3)

Dark Side Division

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: B Doyle| T: J Ryan

33/1

Cost just £12,000 as a two-year-old; he's a half-brother to a handful of winners but is likely to be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time. yard respected but quiet just now.

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(5)

Don't Joke¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L Dettori| T: C & M Johnston

9/4

Cost 50,000 gns and is out of a winner over this trip; ran well on debut and entitled to have come on a bundle for the experience. Jockey booking speaks for itself; big chance of getting off the mark this time.

Form: 3

(2)

Fleeting Princess

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: J Noseda

8/13

Cost €16,000 as a yearling and is out of a dam who was placed over this trip. Highly positive jockey booking and well worth a betting check despite the quiet start to the Flat season made by her stable.

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(4)

Taste The Nectar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell

14/1

Yard always respected with its sprinters and this daughter of More Than Ready, who cost €65,000 yearling and is a half-sister to a number of winners, is well worth a betting check. Stable in good form is a further positive.

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Forecasts

Fleeting Princess (8/13), Don't Joke (9/4), Champagne Supanova (8/1), Taste The Nectar (14/1), Dark Side Division (33/1)

There was a lot to like about the debut run from DON'T JOKE and, with that experience to draw from, the Slade Power colt looks the one to side with this time around. As is the case with the selection, Fleeting Princess has a top-class jockey booked for the ride and has to merit a betting check at least. Taste The Nectar is also worth monitoring and is another who appeals on pedigree.