14:10 Nottingham

Sunday 2 June 2019

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EBF Maiden Stakes

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 1m 2.14s

(7)

Al Aakif

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas

13/8

Well bred son of Acclamation cost 160,000 gns as a yearling. Powerful stable in good form but yet to have a juvenile winner from only a handful of runners. One to note in the betting market on debut.

Form:

(8)

Apachito

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: K Frost

66/1

Son of Fountain Of Youth out of a multiple 1m-1m4f winner. May well find this on the sharp side on debut and likely best watched.

Form:

(2)

Corndavon Lad¹⁹

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

16/1

Son of Camacho cost €25,000 as a foal and £55,000 as a yearling. Unfancied and green on Pontefract debut but was well below that when always out the back at Beverley. Possible this better ground will suit but plenty to prove.

Form: 58

(4)

Jazz Style

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: D H Brown

20/1

Son of Red Jazz gelded ahead of this debut. Bred for speed and a half-brother to 5f AW winner Sky Gypsy. Stable generally unprofitable to follow with their juveniles so likely one to watch for now.

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(5)

Jochi Khan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: R M H Cowell

9/1

Daredevil colt and a second foal to a US 6f-7f dirt winner. Cost $65,000 as a yearling but stable (who have had a juvenile winner this season) are quiet at present. Best watched on debut.

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(3)

Tom Tulliver

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll

7/1

Hot Streak colt fetched 45,000 gns as a yearling; a third foal and a half-brother to juvenile Group 3 winner Abel Handy and another winner in Woody Creek. Bred for speed and worth a check in the market ahead of this debut.

Form:

(1)

Walton Thorns¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills

9/1

45,000 gns yearling by Zebedee ran poorly in the Brocklesby at Doncaster and then unfancied when leading and weakening badly in the final furlong over 6f at Newbury. Stable in good form but more needed.

Form: 09

(6)

Beignet³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

9/4

Canford Cliffs filly and a full-sister to the stable's useful juvenile Tomily among others. Solid second on debut at Brighton and showed some improvement when showing pace for a fourth over this C&D. Better ground should suit and the one to beat.

Form: 24

Forecasts

Al Aakif (13/8), Beignet (9/4), Tom Tulliver (7/1), Walton Thorns (9/1), Jochi Khan (9/1), Corndavon Lad (16/1), Jazz Style (20/1), Apachito (66/1)

Of the three with a previous run, BEIGNET sets a clear standard, having improved from first to second start for a stable among the juvenile winners and looking as though she will only improve with experience. The well bred Al Aakif is the pick of the newcomers for powerful connections while Tom Tulliver is another to check in the market.