14:45 York

Friday 21 August 2020

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Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 11.21s

(8)

Devilwala¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A Watson| D

11/1

Kodiac colt who cost plenty at the breeze ups and overcame signs of inexperience to make a winning debut at Haydock. Bare form is ordinary but there should be better to come.

Form: 1

(1)

Escape Route⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: R A Fahey| OR: 98

20/1

Value for extra when making a winning start in a soundly-run maiden at Pontefract (5f) and acquitted himself well up in grade when third in July Stakes at Newmarket. Will progress further.

Form: 13

(4)

Minzaal¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 92| D

5/2

Mehmas colt who confirmed debut promise (fourth to Mohawk King) when impressive winner of novice at Salisbury. Will improve again and is an exciting prospect.

Form: 41

(3)

Mohawk King²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| D

7/1

Proved popular at the sales and showed a bright turn of foot to come from an unpromising position to win Ascot maiden (Minzaal back in fourth) on debut last month. Has to be high on the shortlist.

Form: 1

(7)

Mystery Smiles¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 92| D

9/2

Well backed and duly made a winning debut at Windsor (5f) and looked suited by 6f when following up in cosy fashion in class 2 event at Chester. More to come and respected.

Form: 11

(5)

Roman Dynasty¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: J Parr| D

66/1

Mehmas colt who made a winning start in median auction novice at Wolverhampton but plenty more needed in this company.

Form: 1

(10)

Seven Brothers²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 86| CD

14/1

Overcame trouble to make a winning start at Ayr (6f, good to soft) and gamely defied a penalty in novice over C&D. Big step up here but attitude will stand him in good stead.

Form: 11

(9)

Ubettabelieveit³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: N Tinkler| OR: 103

9/1

Stepped up markedly from his debut when storming clear in novice at Doncaster and followed up with a bit in hand in listed race at Sandown. This is a much deeper contest but has more to offer.

Form: 411

(2)

Yazaman^b²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 106| BF

3/1

Yarmouth debut winner who has since chased Tactical home in Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot and July Stakes at Newmarket. Found one too good again in Richmond at Goodwood but does set the standard here.

Form: 1222

Non-Runners

(6)

Lauded²²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: Tom Dascombe J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Minzaal (5/2), Yazaman (3/1), Mystery Smiles (9/2), Mohawk King (7/1), Ubettabelieveit (9/1), Devilwala (11/1), Lauded (12/1), Seven Brothers (14/1), Escape Route (20/1), Roman Dynasty (66/1)

MINZAAL confirmed the promise of his debut with a taking success in a novice at Salisbury and rates an exciting prospect going up in class. Mohawk King finished in front of the selection when showing a good turn of foot to make a winning debut at Ascot so must be high on the shortlist, while Yazaman has the best form having finished second in Group 2s at Newmarket and Goodwood.