13:00 Kempton

Tuesday 2 June 2020

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Unibet Thanks The Frontline Workers Maiden Stakes

Off time: 13:09 | Winning time: 2m 6.65s

(11)

Latin Knight⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| BF

14/1

Gelded son of Sea The Stars, good second over 1m4f on debut here in February; easily forgiven when disappointing 13-8f at Southwell next time (saddle slipped/rider last irons). Should be more to come down in distance.

Form: 24

(9)

Exclaim

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Tuite

150/1

Half-brother to French 1m2f-1m3f winner Bay Of Gibraltar (including at two) and Qatar 1m1f winner Ras Al Qimmah; dam French 1m winner, half-sister to US 1m1f/Canadian 1m2f Grade 1 turf winner Arravale out of useful French/US 1m-1m2f winner.

Form:

(5)

Fahad³³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian

5/2

Once-raced 72,000 gns yearling out of a mare who won over 1m2f and is closely related to last years' Lockinge Stakes winner Mustashry; fair run in decent Sandown novice (7f, good to firm; 8-1) last July.

Form: 4-

(2)

Lord Of The Sky¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Tate

17/2

Dansili colt showed definite promise in 1m starts at this track and Chelmsford in November; may have more to offer going up in distance but must improve to feature at the business end.

Form: 84-

(3)

Mafia Power²²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon

11/2

Gleneagles colt. Fourth foal of unraced mare and is a half-brother to 1m winner Farandine. Ran well in soft-ground 7f Newmarket maiden last backend and should have a say in the finish here on that evidence if taking to the surface.

Form: 4-

(8)

Nashy²¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

10/3

By Camelot out of Munster Oaks/Give Thanks Stakes winner Venus de Milo, and fetched €400,000 as a yearling. Fourth over 1m here in October on debut; likely improves for this longer journey and has Ryan Moore to assist.

Form: 4-

(6)

Tamaris

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton

7/1

Fourth foal; closely related to 1m-1m3f winner Pivoine (including at two); dam useful 1m5f AW winner, half-sister to useful 7f/1m winner Red Dune and to dam of Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente; Group 1 winner in the family.

Form:

(12)

Viza^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H MorrisonWS

22/1

32,000 gns yearling; dam French 1m1f/1m3½f winner, half-sister to French 1m7½f-2m4½f Group 1 winner Vazirabad and 1m Listed winner Visoriyna out of Group 3 winning half-sister to 7f Group 1 winner Varenar. Tongue-tied and has had a wind op.

Form:

(10)

Hold Fast²⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

7/1

Twice caught the eye in 7f/1m Goodwood maidens last summer, latest when runner-up behind easy odds-on winner Volkan Star. There could be more to come now upped in distance on return to action.

Form: 72-

(4)

Sceptred Isle

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Candy

66/1

Seventh foal; half-sister to French/Spanish 7½f-1m4f winner Mind; dam 7f winner, half-sister to multiple 6f Group 3 winner Gorse and fairly useful 7f winners Puya and Kirk Michael; likely best watched unless market vibes are strong.

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Wirraway

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

(1)

Father Of Jazz

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: M L W Bell J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Fahad (5/2), Nashy (10/3), Wirraway (5/1), Mafia Power (11/2), Hold Fast (7/1), Tamaris (7/1), Lord Of The Sky (17/2), Father Of Jazz (12/1), Latin Knight (14/1), Viza (22/1), Sceptred Isle (66/1), Exclaim (150/1)

The likes of Hold Fast, Mafia Power and Nashy have shown enough to warrant respect but LATIN KNIGHT went close over further here in February (caught late, winner won again next time) and his subsequent Southwell effort is readily forgiven. He may be answer. Newcomers Wirraway and Viza are also to be respected from good sources.