13:15 Newmarket

Thursday 24 September 2020

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Rossdales EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes

Off time: 13:18 | Winning time: 1m 38.12s

(1)

Albert Camus¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

9/2

40,000 gns yearling, closely related to Paulownia who won second time up. 10/1, promising start in third behind useful prospect at Sandown over this trip a fortnight ago, nearest finish. Will improve.

Form: 3

(2)

Balearic

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: P & O Cole

9/1

Foaled February 24. €140,000 yearling, Gleneagles colt. Closely related to winner up to 10.5f Namar and half-brother to 5f-7f winner Giant's Treasure. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner).

Form:

(3)

Barenboim

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell

33/1

Foaled April 13. Golden Horn colt. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 9f Mufarrh. Derby entry.

Form:

(7)

Deliberate Attack²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: D Menuisier

50/1

Has shown a bit in a couple of 7f maidens but will do well to win this from a host of promising rivals. Looks one for handicaps.

Form: 86

(5)

Noman

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer

16/1

Foaled February 28. €30,000 foal, 70,000 gns yearling, Shalaa colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 2m Rhombus and useful 7f-8.3f winner Erysimum.

Form:

(9)

Royal Champion

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian

10/3

Foaled February 28. Shamardal colt. Half-brother to smart 11f-13.3f winner Outbox. Dam, 10.3f-1½m winner, half-sister to high-class winner up to 1m Dubawi. Noteworthy newcomer with a Derby entry.

Form:

(8)

Toromona¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

5/4

Bred in the purple and an eyecatcher both in the paddock/on track when second in Sandown event over this trip on debut a fortnight ago, weak in the betting but shaping well. Sure to improve.

Form: 2

(6)

Vitruve

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon

10/1

Foaled March 13. Toronado colt. Brother to 1m winner Lehwaiyla and half-brother to 3 winners, including 9f/1¼m winner Zamharer and 10.5f winner Zalzalah.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Keeper

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: H & R Charlton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Toromona (5/4), Royal Champion (10/3), Albert Camus (9/2), Keeper (7/1), Balearic (9/1), Vitruve (10/1), Noman (16/1), Barenboim (33/1), Deliberate Attack (50/1)

Year in year out this is a strong maiden and TOROMONA can emulate 2017 winner and stablemate Ghaiyyath with victory in the race second time up having shaped really well on debut at Sandown a fortnight ago. Albert Camus was getting the hang of things late on behind the selection there and looks open to improvement himself. Keeper and Royal Champion head up the interesting newcomers.