15:05 Ascot

Friday 4 September 2020

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ME2 Club EBF Future Stayers' Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 31.54s

(10)

Champagne Piaff

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore

66/1

€60,000 2-y-o, Le Havre gelding. Dam useful French 8.5f winner. Likely best watched this time unless the market vibes are strong.

Form:

(6)

Deliberate Attack¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: D Menuisier

66/1

25/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at Newbury (7f, good to soft) on debut 19 days ago. Big step up needed.

Form: 8

(15)

Derab

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: J & T Gosden

6/1

Sea The Stars half-brother to several winners, including top-class winner up to 1½m Enable. Obvious paper appeal for top yard.

Form:

(11)

Escobedo²⁷

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

5/1

12/1, showed promise when 3 lengths third on C&D debut (good to firm) 27 days ago. Should improve and the clear pick of those with experience.

Form: 3

(5)

Greatgadian

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian

9/4

160,000 gns Siyouni half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 1½m Wolf Country and 7f/1m winner Goiania, both useful. Dam German Group 3 11f winner. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(8)

La Barrosa

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby

2/1

750,000 half-brother to 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Rkaya. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner who stayed 12.5f, half-sister to very smart 1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Scottish. Another likely sort on paper.

Form:

(7)

Mutaraafeq

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills

12/1

60,000 gns Estidhkaar colt. Dam, French 1¼m winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to winner up to 1¼m On Call Now.

Form:

(13)

Oo De Lally

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

18/1

€62,000 Vadamos half-brother to several winners, including useful 7f-9.5f winner Earth Drummer and 1m winner Flyboy. One to note on debut.

Form:

(12)

Shady Mcgee^h1⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: W J Knight

100/1

Green when eighth of 9 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) on debut 7 days ago, finishing with running left. Hooded added now. Open to improvement.

Form: 8

(3)

The Whipmaster²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: G & J Moore

33/1

66/1, ran to only a modest level when fifth of 10 in C&D maiden (good to firm) on debut 27 days ago. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 5

(9)

Crema Inglesa¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne

50/1

50/1, seventh of 10 in novice at Newbury (7f, good to soft, 50/1) on debut 19 days ago.

Form: 7

(14)

Oasis Cove

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: George Baker

66/1

€45,000 Oasis Dream half-sister to 7f/1m winner Nordeste. Dam, useful French 10.5f-12.5f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m (stayed 1¾m) Court Canibal. Watching brief advised on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Highland Rocker

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J & T Gosden J: R Havlin

(2)

Pure Bubbles

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: G & J Moore J: L P Keniry

(1)

Remedium

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: S Hitchcott

Forecasts

La Barrosa (2/1), Greatgadian (9/4), Escobedo (5/1), Derab (6/1), Highland Rocker (7/1), Remedium (10/1), Mutaraafeq (12/1), Oo De Lally (18/1), The Whipmaster (33/1), Crema Inglesa (50/1), Pure Bubbles (50/1), Champagne Piaff (66/1), Deliberate Attack (66/1), Oasis Cove (66/1), Shady Mcgee (100/1)

ESCOBEDO shaped nicely on his C&D debut last month and is the percentage call with improvement on the cards but this is a race where the market could prove informative as the likes of La Barrosa, Greatgadian and John Gosden pair Derab and Highland Rocker are all bred to be very useful.