12:40 Ascot

Saturday 8 August 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Berkshire Community Foundation 'Newcomers' Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 12:43 | Winning time: 1m 28.57s

(1)

Ajrad

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: E A L Dunlop

22/1

160,000 gns New Approach yearling; half-brother to Japan 7f 2yo winner Prince Charm; dam 7f winner, half-sister to 1m Group 2 winner Kodi Bear and Italian 5f 2yo winner Lady Susy (dam of two Listed 2yo winners).

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(2)

Escobedo

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

12/1

27,000 gns Nathaniel foal, 70,000 gns yearling; dam 7f 2yo winner out of unraced sister to 1m Group 1 winner Virtual, is granddaughter of Listed-placed 1m 2yo winner.

Form:

(10)

Freddy Flintshire

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti

12/1

Flintshire colt, first foal; unraced dam closely related to 1m/1m4f winner/Irish Leger third Flying Cross out of Oaks/Irish Oaks winning sister to 1m3½f Listed winner Ausherra (dam of 6f/7f 2yo Group 2 winner Strategic Prince).

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(3)

Impacoble

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L C Jewell

200/1

Gelded son of Paco Boy; dam triple 1m2f AW and 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to 1m AW/2m hurdle winner Scot Love out of 1m-1m2f winning half-sister to Italian Oaks winner Bright Generation.

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(8)

Laneqash

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian

6/4

By Cable Bay, £175,000 yearling; dam 1m½f AW winner, half-sister to useful 1m-1m2f winner Border Legend out of unraced half-sister to Cabadian 1m1f Grade 2 winner Calista, is granddaughter of 6f Group 2 winner.

Form:

(12)

Laxton Ladd

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe

25/1

Iffraaj colt cost €50,000 as a yearling; half-brother to French 7½f 2yo AW winner Morning Dream; dam French 6f turf 2yo/6½f AW Listed winner, half-sister to 6f Group 3 winners Art Power and Penny Pepper out of 6f Listed winner.

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(6)

Motataabeq

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor

7/1

Kodiac colt, closely related to 1m4f winner Qawamees, half-brother to 7½f turf 2yo/1m AW winner Shawaaheq; dam 7½f winner (inc at 2; Listed-placed over 1m2f), sister to 7f 2yo winner Mahsooba.

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(4)

Outback Boy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C & M Johnston

17/2

Australia colt, €30,000 yearling; half-brother to 5f 2yo winner Expressionist; dam French Listed-placed 1m4f winner, out of maiden sister to ill-fated champion 2yo filly (5f/6f winner) Bint Allayl and to very smart 5f-7f winner Kheleyf.

Form:

(9)

Spirit Mixer

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

7/2

Frankel colt, dam 5f-1m2f winner (inc 2yo Group 2/Group 1 Juddmonte International), sister to 7f winner Cosmopolitan Queen out of 1m4f Group 2 winning half-sister to 1m 2yo Listed winner Doctor Dash.

Form:

(5)

The Whipmaster

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore

66/1

Mastercraftsman colt; dam 6f winner, half-sister to 7f-1m winner Ocean Air out of French 1m2f winning half-sister to French 6f Listed winner Silva. Descends from French 1,000 Guineas winner Silvermine.

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(11)

French Conquest

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: C G Cox J: D Tudhope

(7)

Megallan

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J & T Gosden J: M Harley

Forecasts

Laneqash (6/4), Spirit Mixer (7/2), Megallan (7/2), Motataabeq (7/1), Outback Boy (17/2), French Conquest (10/1), Escobedo (12/1), Freddy Flintshire (12/1), Ajrad (22/1), Laxton Ladd (25/1), The Whipmaster (66/1), Impacoble (200/1)

Andrew Balding has a fine 20 per-cent strike-rate with his juveniles this season and SPIRIT MIXER may improve that in this newcomers contest. He makes solid appeal on paper with champion jockey Oisin Murphy on board. Kingman colt Megallan and £175,000 yearling Laneqash are viable alternatives.