17:20 Newbury

Saturday 15 August 2020

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Unibet British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 39.82s

(6)

Bright Start²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor

3/1

Promising introduction when third in 1¼m Windsor maiden won by Star of Wins (winner again since). This stiffer test should suit and he's open to improvement.

Form: 3

(10)

Byron Hill¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes

14/1

Recent debut at Wolverhampton (12.2f) certainly wasn't without promise and he's likely to do better in time.

Form: 4

(5)

Catbird Seat³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A King

80/1

Little impact in a couple of minor events and will be of greater interest when going down the handicap route.

Form: 68

(11)

Feldspar⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett

40/1

Good pedigree, but finished out with the washing on Kempton debut in June and he's likely to need more time.

Form: 8

(7)

Noble Masquerade²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77

11/1

Runner-up in 1m Windsor novice on debut last month and again second in 7.2f Kempton maiden 11 days later. Improvement on the cards now upped to a trip more in-keeping with his pedigree.

Form: 22

(8)

Solar Screen²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 79

7/4

Shaped well at Newmarket on sole 2-y-o start and bumped into a useful prospect when runner-up on Doncaster reappearance (11.9f, good to firm). Should have more to offer and he's high on the list.

Form: 6-2

(2)

Tindrum¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: H Main

50/1

Unseated rider at the start on sole 2-y-o outing and just minor promise in couple of maidens this time round. Another who will probably be seen in a better light in handicaps later on.

Form: U-67

(4)

Coconut¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: E Walker| OR: 85

9/4

Made the frame in novice events here in June/July and improved when second upped to 11.6f at Haydock 12 days ago. There's better to come from this filly and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 242

(1)

Corazonada³²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: I Mohammed & J Santos

40/1

Signs of ability over a mile at Newmarket on sole 2-y-o start. Open to improvement this season, but there'll be easier opportunities than this.

Form: 5-

(3)

Seagulls Nest

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon

40/1

Camelot filly. Dam, ran once in France, half-sister to smart US 1m-1½m winner Soglio out of smart 1m/8.5f (US Grade 3) winner Sea of Showers. Pitched into a warm maiden for her debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(9)

War Cross²²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: E F Vaughan J: Harry Bentley

Forecasts

Solar Screen (7/4), Coconut (9/4), Bright Start (3/1), Noble Masquerade (11/1), Byron Hill (14/1), War Cross (16/1), Corazonada (40/1), Seagulls Nest (40/1), Feldspar (40/1), Tindrum (50/1), Catbird Seat (80/1)

Several of these should be winning soon and COCONUT may well be the answer on this occasion. She has shown plenty of ability on each of her 3 starts and is marginally preferred to Solar Screen and Bright Start. This step up in trip should suit Noble Masquerade and he is also entitled to respect.