15:55 Newbury

Sunday 18 April 2021

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Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Str) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 1m 39.61s

(4)

Alfaadhel

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian

9/2

360,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder colt. Dam unraced sister to very smart 1m winner 1m Emulous. Bred to be very useful and stable’s debutants always command respect. Needs considering.

Form:

(5)

Bearwith

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: B J Meehan

33/1

£35,000 yearling, Brazen Beau half-brother to useful 1m2f winner Lawn Ranger. Dam, 1m2f winner, closely related to useful 1m2f winner Kiwi Bay. Makes some appeal on paper but faces no easy task.

Form:

(10)

Counsel¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden

2/1

Frankel colt who (6/1) shaped well when second of 10 in maiden at Newcastle (8f) on debut in December, collared last 1f. Sure to do better, and in the mix for top yard.

Form: 2-

(3)

Danville²⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

20/1

40/1, encouraging debut fourth of 9 in maiden at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) 8 months ago. Should improve, and no forlorn hope.

Form: 4-

(7)

Foxes Tales¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding

2/1

10/3, made really promising start when second of 12 in minor event at Kempton (8f) on debut, making up a lot of ground after a tardy start. Big player for yard who have a fine record in this event.

Form: 2-

(2)

Moraweth¹⁷⁰

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

40/1

15/2, encouraging fifth of 10 in minor event at Newcastle (7.1f) on debut in October, not knocked about. Sure to build on that effort.

Form: 5-

(9)

Professor Calculus

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon

18/1

£62,000 yearling, Twilight Son colt. Half-brother to several winners, notably 6f Hoot and 1m Tanseeq. Yard going well, and debutant is worth a second look.

Form:

(8)

Raging Rascal⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: T Ward| BF

11/1

Fair form when placed in 7f maidens at Goodwood and Kempton, off 7 months before keeping-on third on latter occasion. Will be suited by 1m. Respected.

Form: 2-3

(6)

Saligo Bay²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 78

16/1

7/2, failed to build on promising debut when fifth of 11 in 1m minor event at Haydock in September. Remains with potential.

Form: 35-

Non-Runners

(1)

Master Of Souls

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: P W Chapple-Hyam J: W Buick

Forecasts

Foxes Tales (2/1), Counsel (2/1), Alfaadhel (9/2), Raging Rascal (11/1), Saligo Bay (16/1), Professor Calculus (18/1), Danville (20/1), Master Of Souls (20/1), Bearwith (33/1), Moraweth (40/1)

Andrew Balding's FOXES TALES really caught the eye when runner-up at Kempton on his opening run and is fancied to take a big step forward and emerge on top for a stable that has an excellent record in this contest. Counsel went with a lot of promise too when filling the same berth at Newcastle on his debut and rates a big threat, with Roger Varian's newcomer Alfaadhel not taken lightly either.