14:45 Ayr

Friday 18 September 2020

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Shadwell Stud/ EBF Stallions Harry Rosebery Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 0.2s

(7)

Bickerstaffe¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| D

13/8

Perfect start when winning 6-runner minor event (4/1) at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) on debut 17 days ago, keeping on well. Timefigure was good and he should progress.

Form: 1

(5)

First Company²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: D Carroll

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 17/2, seventh of 12 in minor event at Redcar (6f, heavy) 20 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 87

(6)

Nomadic Empire^p1¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 97| D

5/1

Winner at Thirsk in August. 14/1, creditable 2½ lengths fourth of 10 to Mighty Gurkha in Sirenia Stakes at Kempton (6f) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Enters calculations.

Form: 32134

(2)

Rebel At Dawn^p¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 94| D

12/1

Fairly useful colt. Winner at Doncaster in June. 14/1, 4¾ lengths eighth of 10 to Mighty Gurkha in Sirenia Stakes at Kempton (6f) 13 days ago, badly hampered.

Form: 193558

(4)

Regional⁵⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| D

8/1

Taking debut when landing 9-runner maiden at Pontefract (5f, good, 10/3) 57 days ago. Value for extra too, so very likely to leave bare form behind.

Form: 1

(9)

Rolfe Rembrandt³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Scudamore| OR: 82| D

12/1

Showed improved form when winning 5-runner nursery at Newbury (5.2f, good to soft) 33 days ago, readily. This asks for another leap forward.

Form: 2331

(10)

Cuban Breeze^p¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 76| D

33/1

Fair filly. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner nursery (11/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 13 days ago, keeping on gamely. This is a different examination.

Form: 403131

(1)

Pelekai⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 80| D

33/1

Winner at Newcastle on debut in June. 15/2, good second of 6 in minor event at Musselburgh (5f, good) 6 days ago.

Form: 10442

(8)

Queen Of Rio^b¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A Keatley| OR: 91| D

12/1

Winner at Ripon on her debut in July. Excellent second in listed company at York and looked unsuited by 6f at Ripon last time.

Form: 1626

(12)

Roman Encounter³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| D

17/2

Overcame inexperience to win 12-runner minor event at Beverley (5f, good) on debut 31 days ago, pushed out. Open to progress.

Form: 1

(11)

Winter Power⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 89| D

7/1

Fairly useful filly. Latest win at Ripon in September. 9 lengths last of 10 to Ubettabelieveit in Flying Childers Stakes at Doncaster (5f, good to firm, 33/1) 7 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 314610

Non-Runners

(3)

Rory²³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: J S Goldie J: Ben Robinson

Forecasts

Bickerstaffe (13/8), Nomadic Empire (5/1), Winter Power (7/1), Regional (8/1), Roman Encounter (17/2), Rebel At Dawn (12/1), Queen Of Rio (12/1), Rolfe Rembrandt (12/1), Pelekai (33/1), Cuban Breeze (33/1), Rory (66/1), First Company (250/1)

It might have only been a 6-runner novice at Hamilton BICKERSTAFFE won on debut 17 days ago, but he created a very favourable impression, recording a fast time in the process, so he's well worth a shot at listed class. Winter Power and Nomadic Empire are solid opponents, while Regional looked good when an easy winner at Pontefract.