16:05 York

Thursday 16 May 2019

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British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 57.61s

(5)

Soldier's Call¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: A Watson| OR: 112| BF| D

11/4

Enjoyed a remarkable juvenile campaign, winning four times including two Group races and only narrowly denied in the Abbaye in October. Unsuited by testing conditions at the Breeders' Cup but respected back in Listed company on return here.

Form: 131136-

(6)

Charming Kid²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 97| CD

25/1

C&D winner on debut and while he only has a Dundalk win to his name since, he placed in the Group 2 July Stakes at Newmarket. Fast ground will suit and can be forgiven his reappearance when trapped wide at Lingfield last time. Drops in trip here.

Form: 396-316

(8)

Garrus³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: J Noseda| OR: 103| D

3/1

Won two of his first three runs and while he struggled when stepped up in class at the end of 2018, he got back on track with a Nottingham win last month when breaking the track record (Broken Spear back in third). Worth another crack at this level.

Form: 31144-1

(7)

No Nonsense¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Mosse| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 102

11/1

Improved from debut to win his next two starts at Kempton. Looked in need of his reappearance at Newbury and no disgrace to finish 4L second to Calyx at Ascot earlier this month. Interesting if he handles the drop back in trip.

Form: 41-162

(1)

Deia Glory²¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 97| D

33/1

One win from nine starts and best effort to date came when runner-up to Well Done Fox in a Listed race over C&D. Didn't build on that in two subsequent starts but yard do well with their sprinters and their fillies and she may do better this season.

Form: 018209-

(9)

Shades Of Blue²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C G Cox| OR: 96| BF| D

8/1

Won on debut at Ascot and only narrowly denied back at the Royal Meeting in the Queen Mary. May have needed the run when a beaten favourite at Doncaster last time and respected back down at this more suitable trip.

Form: 13-3

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 35p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Broken Spear³⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: K Stott

(4)

Semoum¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: Andrea Atzeni

(3)

Well Done Fox¹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Soldier's Call (11/4), Garrus (3/1), Semoum (7/1), Shades Of Blue (8/1), Well Done Fox (8/1), No Nonsense (11/1), Charming Kid (25/1), Deia Glory (33/1), Broken Spear (33/1)

SOLDIER'S CALL may have to give weight away to all but the form of his Abbaye third stands alone in this contest and he can be forgiven his effort Stateside when last seen. Garrus rates as the main danger after breaking the track record at Nottingham on return and No Nonsense is capable of gaining place money after a fair effort behind Calyx at Ascot earlier this month.