Holcombe Maiden Auction Stakes

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 3.66s

(2)

Freshwater Cliffs

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: R Hughes

9/1

Unraced son of Canford Cliffs was retained by his vendor for 17,000gns at auction. Out of a 1m2f winning half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Here Comes When. Trainer 6-62 with two-year-olds this season but has returned a level stakes profit.

Form:

(3)

Newyorkstateofmind⁷⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir

6/4

Improved in second start when second behind a very easy winner at Windsor in June over 5f. That rival rated inferior to Spanish Angel after subsequent efforts in handicaps though so looks up against it.

Form: 62

(1)

Spanish Angel³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 81

4/6

Much-improved effort to be runner-up at Goodwood (5f, good to firm) on second outing in May but shade disappointing on good to soft at Chester next. Prepared to excuse that as his Goodwood effort on a quicker surface is the best form on offer.

Form: 424

Forecasts

Spanish Angel (4/6), Newyorkstateofmind (6/4), Freshwater Cliffs (9/1)

Although a shade disappointing latest SPANISH ANGEL looks the one to side with given that there were a couple of excuses for the effort. Of course the lone newcomer Freshwater Cliffs is the unknown of the piece and he may well prove a greater threat to the selection than Newyorkstateofmind.