British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 16.66s

(5)

Endowed¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon

3/1

Dark Angel filly; cost 110,000gns earlier this year; beaten just over 4L on Ascot debut (11/4) when finishing fifth of seven to Expressionist; no real surprise if he builds positively upon that opening effort.

Form: 5

(2)

G For Gabrial¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey

25/1

€22,000 yearling who like his stablemate The New Marwan carries the Koukash silks; 33/1 when poorly drawn and never involved on debut over 5f here (soft) earlier this month.

Form: 9

(6)

It's Been Noted¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe

8/1

£20,000 yearling, and the most experienced of the six declared runners; runner-up, alas no match for Full Authority over 5f here (soft) earlier this month, finishing in front of today's rivals The New Marwan (6th) and G For Gabrial (9th).

Form: 42

(4)

The New Marwan¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey

10/1

42,000gns yearling; 3/1, but things didn't really go his way on debut over 5f here (soft) when finishing sixth of ten to Full Authority (stablemate G For Gabriel behind); could fare better with more luck and a reasonable draw today.

Form: 6

(3)

We Owen A Dragon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: Tom Dascombe

14/1

£12,000 vendor yearling; fifth foal who is bred for stamina as a half-brother to the 1m3f Italian winner Razzia D'Arcadia and the 2m1f French hurdler Red Hero; carries the Michael Owen Racing Club silks; stablemate of It's Been Noted.

Form:

(1)

Raffle Prize⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston

8/13

Slade Power filly; half-sister to three winners including Town Charter (6f-1m1f+); showed blistering early pace when finishing 1¾L second to Daahyeh on debut at Newmarket (6f, good) last weekend; has the plum draw (stall 1); sets the benchmark.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Raffle Prize (8/13), Endowed (3/1), It's Been Noted (8/1), The New Marwan (10/1), We Owen A Dragon (14/1), G For Gabrial (25/1)

The regular Chester faces are represented by Dr Marwan Koukash (two runners) and the former Premier League footballer Michael Owen (We Owen A Dragon). The latter named's stablemate It's Been Noted finished in front of both The New Marwan and G For Gabrial over 5f here earlier in the month, albeit the ground conditions will be riding plenty quicker today. However, from the plum draw in stall 1, the clear standard-setter RAFFLE PRIZE is strongly fancied to jump out well and make all in the hands of Silvestre De Sousa.