14:45 Lingfield

Thursday 3 October 2019

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starsports.bet Maiden Stakes

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 1m 35.88s

(2)

Dawry

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: H Main

20/1

Gelding by Showcasing out of a Danetime mare. Cost 125,000 gns as a yearling and closely related to winner up to 6f Kingsley Klarion and half-brother to multiple winners.

Form:

(3)

Imhotep¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| BF

7/2

By Kingman, half-brother to yard's useful Herculean and Group 3 6f winner Fair Eva (both by Frankel). Well-fancied both starts over 6f previously, must improve now stepped up in distance to get off mark.

Form: 33

(6)

Rockstar Max

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: D J Coakley

66/1

11,000 gns yearling, Maxios gelding. Half-brother to three winners, including very smart 1m1½f-1m4f winner Saddex. Possibly best watched on first start.

Form:

(4)

Sheriffmuir^p1⁴⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| BF

6/5

Full-brother to US Grade 1 winner Avenge and cost $995,000 as a yearling. Behind useful pair on debut at Newbury some 440 days ago, a race that produced plenty of winners. No shock if he's ready to give this a real go in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 3-

(8)

The Grey Goat¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A McCarthy| T: P Charalambous

66/1

Could only manage fifth of nine in seller at Leicester (7f, good to firm) on debut 10 days ago, having gone off a big price. Looked green in that contest and may need more time.

Form: 5

(10)

Almahha¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows

5/1

Daughter of Sea The Moon out of an Oasis Dream mare, related to multiple winners. Finished fourth on debut at Chelmsford over a mile and should be able to build on that showing.

Form: 4

(9)

Fire Island

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: T Ward

50/1

95,000 gns foal, €80,000 yearling, Iffraaj filly. Half-sister to smart winner up to 1m4f Flanders Flame and useful 6f winner Scorching Heat. Just an eighth runner for fledgling trainer.

Form:

(5)

Kira's Star¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Ford

100/1

Not exactly bred for this; out of a 2m selling hurdle winner who was of limited ability during 15-race career on the Flat. Well fended off on debut at Bath over a mile and hard to recommend.

Form: 5

(7)

Reine De Vitesse⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

5/2

Filly was second on sole run in France and shaped with plenty promise at Chelmsford (7f) on debut for this yard in August after 233 days off when finishing close fourth in novice company. Form working out very well, looks a major player.

Form: 2-4

(1)

Star Command²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Michael Pitt⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Coakley

100/1

Nicely-related War Command filly, she hasn't shown anything in her two starts to warrant suggestion she will open account here and is overlooked.

Form: 0-8

Forecasts

Sheriffmuir (6/5), Reine De Vitesse (5/2), Imhotep (7/2), Almahha (5/1), Dawry (20/1), Fire Island (50/1), The Grey Goat (66/1), Rockstar Max (66/1), Kira's Star (100/1), Star Command (100/1)

John Gosden's Sheriffmuir is one to pay close attention to on return from 440 days off. The form of the War Front colt's debut third at Newbury last summer worked out very nicely and connections will seek reward for their patience now. There's also plenty to like about French import REINE DE VITESSE following her close fourth at Chelmsford on stable bow in August. The first, second, third and fifth from that race have racked up five wins between then since and the filly can go well under John Egan now. Almahha showed promise on debut while Imhotep is surely better than he has shown in two starts and goes up in distance now.