20:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 8 October 2020

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Maiden Stakes

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 2m 3.4699999999999998s

(14)

Dollar Bid³²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

9/2

Promising type. Fourth of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 11/1) on sole 2-y-o start. Open to improvement now faced with a stiffer test.

Form: 4-

(4)

French Minstrel¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: W J Knight

250/1

Seventh of 10 in minor event (50/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) on debut 16 days ago. Probably one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 7

(8)

Galahad Threepwood¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: M R Channon

40/1

Twice-raced gelding. Third of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW, 25/1) 16 days ago, well positioned. Each-way shout.

Form: 83

(1)

Great Honour³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor

13/8

Promising sort. Third of 10 in minor event (16/1) at Goodwood (9.9f, good) on debut 30 days ago. Should have more to offer and he's very high on the shortlist.

Form: 3

(11)

Lydford¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Varian

20/1

7/1, third of 8 in minor event at Chester (7.6f, good) on debut 11 days ago, needing stiffer test. This step up in trip is likely to help unlock improvement. Yard also saddles newcomer Seven Pockets.

Form: 3

(13)

Man Of Light⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

50/1

Twice-raced gelding. 50/1, fifth of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 57 days ago, needing stiffer test. Another who may be seen in a better light in handicaps later on.

Form: 95

(7)

Ministerial⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton

80/1

Twice-raced gelding. Seventh of 12 in minor event (20/1) at Kempton (12f) 85 days ago. Will be of greater interest when going down the handicap route.

Form: 67

(9)

Royal Mews¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden

10/3

Sixth of 11 in maiden (10/3) at Kempton (8f) on debut in June, having hopeless task from position. This stiffer test should be in his favour and improvement is on the cards.

Form: 6

(5)

Seven Pockets

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

20/1

Frankel colt. Brother to smart 9f/1¼m winner Tanino Frankel and half-brother to useful 2-y-o 1m winner Tanino Mission. Lots to like on paper and interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

(6)

Turquoise Kingdom

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford

12/1

500,000 gns yearling, Dubawi colt. Brother to smart winner up to 1m Glorious Journey. Dam winner up to 1m (Coronation Stakes and 2-y-o 7f winner). Likely-looking type and market should point the way.

Form:

(3)

Yorktown²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock

150/1

Twice-raced colt. Last of 5 in minor event (9/1) at Bath (11.6f, firm) 24 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 75

(12)

Zeimaam^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 75

7/1

Fairly useful colt. Visored for 1st time, good second of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 16 days ago, staying on well. Should be in the thick of things once more.

Form: 436-722

(2)

Autumn Leaf⁷⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor

28/1

9/2, fourth of 11 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW) on debut in November 2018, sticking to task. Absent since and Great Honour appears to be the stable No 1.

Form: 4/

(10)

Via Veritas⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: M L W Bell

125/1

Twice-raced filly. Fourth of 7 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 33/1) 62 days ago. This step up in trip looks a good move and she should do better in time.

Form: 9-4

Forecasts

Great Honour (13/8), Royal Mews (10/3), Dollar Bid (9/2), Zeimaam (7/1), Turquoise Kingdom (12/1), Lydford (20/1), Seven Pockets (20/1), Autumn Leaf (28/1), Galahad Threepwood (40/1), Man Of Light (50/1), Ministerial (80/1), Via Veritas (125/1), Yorktown (150/1), French Minstrel (250/1)

Several promising types on show in this maiden, headed by GREAT HONOUR. He shaped with considerable promise when third on debut at Goodwood (second and fourth have won since) and earns the vote ahead of Zeimaam, who probably lacks the scope of some of these but he is feared nonetheless. Dollar Bid, Lydford and Royal Mews are all interesting, as are newcomers Seven Pockets and Turquoise Kingdom.