18:00 Hamilton

Wednesday 12 June 2019

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Audi On Demand Glasgow EBF Maiden Auction Stakes

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 1.11s

(1)

Better The Devil

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: A Watson

4/1

Daredevil colt who cost $14,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to US winner Roman Ruler. Market vibes seem positive on debut. Yard does very well with two-year-old debutants. One to consider.

Form:

(5)

Birdie Bowers³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| BF

4/1

Went close to scoring on first run at Beverley (5f) back in April when third of 11 runners, beaten by a short-neck. The second that day has since won at Chepstow. Was disappointing on last start at Thirsk (5f) but remains one for shortlist.

Form: 39

(2)

Bubbly Splash

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

9/2

Lawman colt who was a €10,000 foal. His dam is an unraced half-sister to 6f winner Hitchens. Keep an eye for any market support on debut run.

Form:

(4)

Spring Bloom²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: K R Burke

6/4

Encouraging opening start at Leicester (5f) last month when second of eight runners. The Power colt will be expected to come on from his debut run so he is a leading contender.

Form: 2

(7)

Two Hearts⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer

20/1

Was eighth of 10 runners on debut at Ripon (5f) back in July when going off at 50/1. Has been gelded since that run but others are preferred.

Form: 8

(8)

Moneyball¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: K Dalgleish

40/1

Has shown very little on her two starts so far where the market did not have much confidence in her. Back down to 5f but she has to produce a lot more than she has shown on the racecourse so far.

Form: 80

(3)

Pearlwood²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey

20/1

Was sixth of seven runners at Redcar (6f) on debut last month where she was slowly away and never threatened. A lot more needed on second run but a better start will help. One to watch.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(6)

Naseeb

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: R A Fahey J: Connor Murtagh

Forecasts

Spring Bloom (6/4), Better The Devil (4/1), Birdie Bowers (4/1), Bubbly Splash (9/2), Naseeb (7/1), Pearlwood (20/1), Two Hearts (20/1), Moneyball (40/1)

SPRING BLOOM showed a lot of promise on his opening start at Leicester where he was potentially second behind a very smart colt. This looks a great chance for him to build on that run and break his maiden. Birdie Bowers also showed he is quite smart on his Beverley debut and is worth considering, while Better The Devil may be the best of the debutants here, with any market support a big plus behind him.