14:35 Ascot

Friday 10 May 2019

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Karen Millen Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 2m 42.28s

(2)

Aleatoric²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G Mosse| T: Martin Smith

150/1

Started 200/1 when tailed-off last of 13 on debut at Newbury (1m, good to soft) last month; readily overlooked.

Form: 0

(6)

Cape Cavalli²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S & E Crisford

10/11

Cape Cross gelding; 475,000gns yearling; ran exceptionally well on debut when beaten 2L by the French Listed winner Jalmoud (third has also won since) at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) three-weeks ago; sets the standard; strong contender.

Form: 2

(4)

Imperium

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam J McNamara| T: H & R Charlton

25/1

€100,000 yearling; by superstar sire Frankel out of an Oaks/Irish Oaks winner (Ramruna); withdrawn ahead of his intended debut at Salisbury on April 28th.

Form:

(1)

Manucci

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett

16/1

55,000gns yearling; fifth foal; brother to the 1m4f winner Cascabel, and a half-brother to two other winners (7f-1m1f).

Form:

(5)

Swift Wing

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden

7/4

Smartly-bred Pivotal colt, a 7th foal; brother to Group 2 winners Eagle Top, Wings Of Desire and The Lark; holds a Derby entry; non-runner at Wetherby on Tuesday (race won by stablemate Gold Stick); of major interest.

Form:

(3)

Cherry Cola¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 50

150/1

50-rated filly; six-race maiden for Mick Channon; completely out of her depth against this calibre of opponent on debut for Sheena West.

Form: 5049-40

(7)

Kesia

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

7/1

300,000gns foal; second foal from a 1m-1m1f French winning dam (Caserta); an interesting type in her own right, but looks to be the stable second-string behind the beautifully bred Swift Wing.

Form:

Forecasts

Cape Cavalli (10/11), Swift Wing (7/4), Kesia (7/1), Manucci (16/1), Imperium (25/1), Cherry Cola (150/1), Aleatoric (150/1)

Cape Cavalli sets a rock-solid standard for the others to aim towards on the basis of his hugely promising debut second to Jalmoud at Newmarket (1m2f) last month. The worth of that form has been well advertised since and this 475,000gns yearling should be suited by stepping up in trip. However, the beautifully bred SWIFT WING is a brother to the 2016 Dante Stakes winner Wings Of Desire and represents the ever-feared Gosden/Dettori partnership. He takes in this race in preference to an option at Wetherby on Tuesday (declared as a non-runner) which was taken easily by his more experienced stablemate Gold Stick.