13:15 Newmarket

Friday 25 September 2020

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Derrinstown Irish EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 1m 23.31s

(11)

Beijing Billy⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

22/1

20/1, showed ability when fifth of 7 on 7f Sandown debut 9 days ago. Likely to progress with that behind him.

Form: 5

(6)

Crossford¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: C Hills

11/2

Weak in betting at 33/1 but shaped with plenty of promise when third of 10 on 7f debut at Doncaster's St Leger meeting. Likely to improve and should go well.

Form: 3

(3)

Love Of Zoffany⁵⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston

33/1

6/1, showed a bit when making the running until 2f out on 6f Ayr debut in July. Given a bit of time since. Likely to do better.

Form: 7

(4)

Marta Boy¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

150/1

Big prices and down the field in 2 outings over 7f at Leicester. Surely booked for another struggle.

Form: 78

(8)

Military Man

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

8/1

90,000 gns Gleneagles colt. Dam unraced sister to 2-y-o 6f winner Highland Daughter and half-sister to useful winner up to 15f Ryan out of 9f winner Raysiza. Newcomer from leading stable.

Form:

(10)

Nibras Passion²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: I Mohammed

80/1

22/1, ran to only a modest level when eighth of 10 on 7f Ascot debut 20 days ago. Likely he's up against it again.

Form: 8

(2)

Quintillus

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

6/4

Dubawi half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 9f Ultra (2-y-o 7f/1m winner) and useful 1½m/12.5f winner (stayed 14.6f) Synopsis. Likely to play a part on debut for top yard.

Form:

(1)

Rainbow Fire⁶⁹

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

11/2

16/1, eighth of 15 in novice at Newbury (7f, good) on debut 10 weeks ago. In the right hands and can be expected to improve.

Form: 8

(9)

Roscioli²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

9/2

15/2, ran to a fair level when third of 14 on 7f Sandown debut (good to soft) 25 days ago. The runner-up has given that form a boost by winning since. Open to progress.

Form: 3

(5)

Wahraan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

16/1

Le Havre half-brother to smart 1¼m-1½m winner Mashael. Makes paper appeal and would enter the reckoning if the betting speaks in his favour.

Form:

(7)

Zhang Fei

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: P & O Cole

22/1

€50,000 Camelot colt. Dam, useful French 9.5f-1½m winner, half-sister to useful 7f-8.5f winner Kajima. Watching brief advised unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form:

Forecasts

Quintillus (6/4), Roscioli (9/2), Rainbow Fire (11/2), Crossford (11/2), Military Man (8/1), Wahraan (16/1), Zhang Fei (22/1), Beijing Billy (22/1), Love Of Zoffany (33/1), Nibras Passion (80/1), Marta Boy (150/1)

CROSSFORD belied market weakness to make an encouraging start at Doncaster and is the percentage call here with improvement on the cards, although strong market support for newcomers such as Quintillus, Military Man and/or Wahraan would put a slightly different slant on things.