18:30 Windsor

Monday 15 July 2019

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British EBF Maiden Stakes

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 59.92s

(4)

Cool Sphere¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 84

1/1

Found life tough in Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot on penultimate start before coming up against a potentially good horse when third in 5f Lingfield novice. This looks a weaker contest and likely to go well.

Form: 203

(6)

Instantly

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: R M H Cowell

10/1

Son of smart 6f performer Intrinsic out of a dam who didn't win during her racing career. Could be more of a long-term prospect but worth a betting check on debut.

Form:

(3)

Quarrystreetmagic¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: B J Meehan

33/1

Zebedee colt who cost £20,000 as a yearling. Weakened tamely on debut at this track over 6f but pedigree suggests he may find this trip too sharp. Best watched.

Form: 0

(1)

Sand Diego

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: P Crate

20/1

Starspangledbanner colt who cost 34,000 gns as a foal. Half-brother to two horses who have been placed over 1m in France and that suggests he'll do better over further. Others preferred.

Form:

(9)

Blue Venture¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Winston| T: A W Carroll

33/1

Bated Breath filly and is a half-sister to three winners, but well beaten seventh over C&D on racecourse debut. Yard doesn't tend to have juvenile winners and makes little appeal in this contest.

Form: 7

(8)

Caspian Queen³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes

9/4

Sepoy filly whose chance was costed by a sluggish start on debut in 6f Lingfield novice in June. Likely to appreciate the drop in trip and has solid claims if she breaks well.

Form: 5

(10)

Magical Force⁶⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman

10/1

Never a factor when seventh of 11 on debut at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) in May. Likely to find this trip too sharp again and others make more appeal.

Form: 7

(5)

Queen Aya¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: E Walker

20/1

Didn't show the desired improvement from debut run when 9l sixth over C&D at the start of the month. Improvement needed but this looks an easier contest and has place claims.

Form: 66

(2)

Stormy Girl

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: D Loughnane

25/1

Filly from the first crop of Night Of Thunder out of a mare who won over 7f in Ireland. Yard don't tend to have newcomer winners and haven't been in great form lately. Opposable.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Mjolnir

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: Rae Guest J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Cool Sphere (1/1), Caspian Queen (9/4), Magical Force (10/1), Instantly (10/1), Mjolnir (10/1), Queen Aya (20/1), Sand Diego (20/1), Stormy Girl (25/1), Blue Venture (33/1), Quarrystreetmagic (33/1)

A weak-looking novice contest which looks to be a good opportunity for COOL SPHERE to get off the mark at the fourth attempt. He wasn't beaten far in a hot-looking Group 2 at Royal Ascot and is eased once again in class off the back of his recent third-place finish. Caspian Queen took the eye with her Lingfield run and is likely shape better for this contest than on debut while Instantly is of interest for a yard who tend to do well with juvenile newcomers.