13:00 Newbury

Sunday 18 April 2021

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Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Str) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 1m 38.49s

(10)

Amlwch

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills

40/1

80,000 gns yearling, Muhaarar gelding. Dam 6f/7f winner. Bred to be useful, so of obvious interest on debut for yard that can ready them.

Form:

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(3)

Derab²²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: J & T Gosden

11/8

6/1, promising second of 12 in maiden at Ascot (7f, good) 7 months ago, running on well under hand riding having been short of room 1f out. Brother to top-class Enable, and sure to go well.

Form: 2-

(7)

Fantastic Fox¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian

4/1

Frankel half-brother to high-class 7f winner Dream of Dreams who (7/2) made encouraging start when third of 17 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, soft) in November. Has fair bit more to offer. Considered.

Form: 3-

(9)

French Conquest²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: C G Cox

150/1

22/1, went backwards from debut when last of 14 in minor event here (7f). Off 7 months with plenty to find on form.

Form: 70-

(1)

Hiromichi¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: M R Channon

33/1

50/1, shaped better than position suggests when fourth of 13 in maiden here (6.5f, heavy) on debut, prominent long way. Open to progress now up in trip.

Form: 4-

(2)

Masnoon

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: Sir Michael Stoute

18/1

110,000 gns yearling, Shalaa colt. Dam, fair 1m maiden, half-sister to 7f Group 3 winner Visionario. Yard's newcomers always to be highly respected. Possibilities.

Form:

(8)

Only Debris

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parr

250/1

5,000 gns yearling, Exceed And Excel colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winners L'arnacoeur and L'optimiste. Other newcomers make a lot more appeal.

Form:

(5)

Saleymm

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: S Crisford

13/2

Dubawi colt. Dam, 1½m winner, half-sister to very smart 7f winner Saamidd. Lots to like on paper and in very good hands too. Debutant is well worth a market check.

Form:

(6)

Walls of Kano

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Buckell⁽³⁾| T: B J Meehan

66/1

€80,000 yearling, Camacho gelding. Half-brother to several winners, notably smart 7f Lady Kaya. Stable can ready its newcomers so he's not ruled out, especially if market vibes are positive.

Form:

(4)

Dalma

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton

33/1

Frankel filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart duo Sheikhzayedroad and Ummalnar. Dam 1m winner. Another choicely-bred newcomer who needs considering.

Form:

(11)

Snow Lantern²⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

3/1

6/1, made highly promising debut when second of 10 in minor event at Ascot (7f, good to firm) in July, doing good late work having run green. Out of stable's 1000 Guineas winner Sky Lantern. Player.

Form: 2-

Forecasts

Derab (11/8), Snow Lantern (3/1), Fantastic Fox (4/1), Saleymm (13/2), Masnoon (18/1), Hiromichi (33/1), Dalma (33/1), Amlwch (40/1), Walls of Kano (66/1), French Conquest (150/1), Only Debris (250/1)

Lots of potential on show, not least Richard Hannon's SNOW LANTERN, who is a daughter of Frankel and the stable's 1000 Guineas heroine Sky Lantern, and she shaped with bags of promise when second at Ascot on her sole 2-y-o start. Derab also catches the eye, being a brother to Enable, and he too made a likeable debut when also second at the Berkshire track. Saleymm appeals as the pick of the rest.