13:00 Nottingham

Wednesday 14 October 2020

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EBF Maiden Stakes

Off time: 13:03 | Winning time: 1m 51.2s

(1)

Adayar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

11/5

Foaled March 31. Frankel colt. Dam, 1m (Prix de la Grotte) winner, sister to smart winner up to 2m Anglophile and half-sister to smart/unreliable winner up to 1m Iguazu Falls.

Form:

(7)

Carpentier¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott

200/1

Looks a long-term project.

Form: 608

(11)

Encounter Order²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: I Mohammed| OR: 77

5/1

Promising type. Second of 6 in maiden at Yarmouth (7f, firm, 3/1) 28 days ago, running on. That sets the standard and he's open to further progress.

Form: 62

(9)

Graystone¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: L Wadham

40/1

Twice-raced colt. Ninth of 11 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 28/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 39

(2)

Handsome

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J R Fanshawe

18/1

Foaled May 4. €65,000 yearling, Kodiac gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 11f-2m winner Ranch Hand and 1¼m winner Victoria Pollard.

Form:

(10)

Imperial Sun

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden

4/1

Foaled April 22. Sea The Stars colt. Half-brother to several winners, including St Leger Harbour Law and useful 2-y-o 1m winner Moheet. Dam 2-y-o 5f/6f winner. Obvious newcomer on paper.

Form:

(5)

Mesopotamia³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

66/1

Twice-raced colt. 9/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Windsor (6f, good) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 89

(6)

Patrolman

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden

7/1

Foaled March 17. Golden Horn colt. Half-brother to several winners, including high-class 9f-11f winner Hunter's Light and useful French 9.5f-1½m winner Linda Radlett. Dam 1¼m winner.

Form:

(3)

Ron O

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre

80/1

Foaled May 12. Toronado colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1½m-13f winner Flicker Flame and 6f winner Amelia R.

Form:

(8)

Set Point³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer

7/2

Shaped with promise first time up when 6¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Maximal in 1m novice event at Sandown 33 days ago, keeping on. Will improve.

Form: 4

(4)

Soapy Stevens

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston

20/1

Foaled April 23. Harzand gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including winner up to 11.4f Berkshire Savvy and 5f-7f winner Peachey Carnehan. Newcomers from yard often fancied.

Form:

Forecasts

Adayar (11/5), Set Point (7/2), Imperial Sun (4/1), Encounter Order (5/1), Patrolman (7/1), Handsome (18/1), Soapy Stevens (20/1), Graystone (40/1), Mesopotamia (66/1), Ron O (80/1), Carpentier (200/1)

John Gosden saddles a couple of likely-looking newcomers in IMPERIAL SUN and Patrolman. The former's pedigree is a mix of speed and stamina (dam a daughter of Pivotal and won over 5f/6f but produced St Leger winner Harbour Law) and he gets the vote before market clues. Encounter Order and Set Point have already displayed clear ability and command respect.