18:15 Leicester

Monday 20 May 2019

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British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 26.05s

(1)

Come On Bear^v1²³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: A Bailey

100/1

Led for much of her debut at Wolverhampton before fading, but no such promise to glean from her subsequent outing, and left Archie Watson afterwards. Visored on debut for new yard now.

Form: 49-

(11)

Attorney General

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: E F Vaughan

16/1

Full-brother to useful winner up to 7f Visionary, and yard 10-60 here in last five years, so looks one to take note of in the market on debut.

Form:

(5)

Corrida De Toros¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E De Giles

5/1

Half brother to winners from family of smart 7f performer James Garfield. Not knocked about when fourth of 10 to Equal Sum on debut at Wolverhampton (7f) in December, and sure to improve, so shortlisted.

Form: 4-

(7)

Eligible²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox

8/1

Cost 145,000 gns as a foal, but hasn't looked like living up to that price-tag with two well-beaten runs so far. One for handicaps perhaps.

Form: 90-

(9)

Haadef¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Josephine Gordon| T: B J Meehan

33/1

Delegator half-brother to useful 7f/1m winner Noble Peace. Better than result after missing the break when 9L sixth of 9 to Nahham at Bath on debut, and this run should reveal more about his ability.

Form: 6

(10)

Juan De Valdes³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: F Sweeney| T: S L Keightley

50/1

75,000 gns breeze up buy a year ago. Never involved on belated debut at Kempton last month, but will have learnt from that, and could improve markedly.

Form: 7

(4)

King Shamardal²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| BF

6/1

Shaped with promise when runner-up over 1m at Chelmsford on debut, but cut out quickly having looked sure to go close at Wetherby last time, and questions to answer after that capitulation.

Form: 27

(3)

Regular^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: M L W Bell| OR: 78

5/2

Beaten ¾L when runner-up on his last two starts at Kempton and Wetherby. Form of latter race working out, and cheekpieces may help him now. Leading claims.

Form: 253-22

(2)

Shawaaheq¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: E A L Dunlop

10/1

Never really involved on debut at Kempton, but improved when fourth of 10 to Sucellus at Wolverhampton in December. Gelded since, and should do better again.

Form: 84-

(12)

Stepaside Boy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans

50/1

Full-brother to 6f winner Najd and half-brother to useful 1m1½f-1½m winner Fools And Kings and 1m1f winner Universal Gleam. Very cheaply bought, however, and watching brief advised on debut.

Form:

(6)

Dubai Ice¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: S bin Suroor

7/2

Out of a half-sister to Speightstown, and did well after a slow start when 3¾L third of 14 to Inhale in novice at Kempton in November. Ought to improve, and comes into the reckoning.

Form: 3-

Non-Runners

(8)

Sharqeyya²¹⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: Owen Burrows J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Regular (5/2), Dubai Ice (7/2), Corrida De Toros (5/1), King Shamardal (6/1), Eligible (8/1), Shawaaheq (10/1), Attorney General (16/1), Haadef (33/1), Sharqeyya (33/1), Stepaside Boy (50/1), Juan De Valdes (50/1), Come On Bear (100/1)

REGULAR didn't do anything wrong when making the running at Wetherby last time, and is worth another chance to shed his maiden status in a race he can potentially dominate. Dubai Ice is open to improvement and bred to be decent, so could prove the main beneficiary if the selection fluffs his line, although Corrida de Toros and Attorney General also make appeal on paper.