Cash For Kids Maiden Stakes

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 2m 18.20s

(2)

Beyond The Clouds⁴²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

7/2

Multiple bumper/hurdles winner who makes his belated Flat debut; possesses plenty of ability over timber (139-rated) and handles most conditions; interesting to see how he fares with future handicapping objectives in mind.

Form:

(1)

Ironclad¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 81

4/5

Dubawi colt who is demonstrably improving race by race; kept on well when beaten ¾L by Durrell in a 1m2f AW maiden (Chelmsford) ten days ago - with stablemates of Madeeh (Dante's View and Dilmun Dynasty) finishing third and fourth respectively.

Form: 352

(4)

Madeeh²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: Sir Michael Stoute

4/1

Oasis Dream colt; dam was a half-sister to the 1m4f AW winner Saraha, so this step up in trip could feasibly suit; 7/1 when finishing fifth of sixteen on the AW at Chelmsford (1m) in May.

Form: 4-5

(3)

Canoodling¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T Hamilton| T: Ian Williams

33/1

Nathaniel filly; has started at big prices on both of her outings, but looked to be getting the hang of things when finishing a keeping on fifth (beaten just over 5L) in a strong Ripon novice (1m2f, good to soft) just 13 days ago.

Form: 05

(5)

Sincerity¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe

7/1

Iffraaj filly; didn't help herself with a slow start at Carlisle (1m1f, soft) before plugging onto finish 6L third to Proton; on balance others have much stronger form-lines.

Form: 53

Forecasts

Ironclad (4/5), Beyond The Clouds (7/2), Madeeh (4/1), Sincerity (7/1), Canoodling (33/1)

The presence of the useful hurdler Beyond The Clouds serves to muddy the waters, but equally he'll need to be fit and raring to go in order to make a winning start on the Flat and defy a welter burden of 10st. Canoodling ran as well as could be expected when finishing fifth in a very competitive maiden at Ripon a fortnight ago, and with that form already franked by Grenadier Guard she merits a positive mention. However, the form pick is the Hugo Palmer-trained IRONCLAD. This Dubawi colt is improving race by race, and it's perfectly relevant to highlight that Jack Mitchell (sole mount) travels across from Thirsk in order to take the ride.