16:15 York

Thursday 13 May 2021

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Constant Security ebfstallions.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 13.65s

(11)

Albahr

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

5/2

Foaled February 7. Dubawi colt. Brother to winner up to 1m Imperial Empire and half-brother to very smart winner up to 1m Cascadian and smart 11.5f-13f winner Trossachs. Obvious appeal first time up.

Form:

(4)

Another Bertie

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler

100/1

Foaled April 18. 48,000 gns yearling, Acclamation colt. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to 5f winner Roxan. Yard not a reguar source of winning juvenile newcomers.

Form:

(13)

Cobra Kai²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam

100/1

Cost a bit and showed some zip on debut at Thirsk (5f) last month. Extra furlong should suit and he should improve.

Form: 4

(1)

Dark Moon Rising

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

25/1

Foaled February 28. €75,000 foal, 80,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder colt. Dam French 1½m winner. Has to be worth a look here given connections, one of 2 runners for yard.

Form:

(8)

Edinson Kevani¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Phillip Makin| BF

50/1

Just modest form in 5f Southwell events, disappointing when backed last time. 6f should suit but he's very hard to fancy here.

Form: 23

(12)

Flippin' Eck

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

100/1

Foaled February 8. £24,000 yearling, Gleneagles colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Gulliver. Yard's 2-y-os (including Mattice here) been looking better for the run.

Form:

(3)

Gangway

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston

12/1

Foaled May 11. 48,000 gns yearling, Gleneagles colt. Half-brother to 7f/1m winner Astonished (won on debut). Dam, useful 9.4f winner. Late foal but got to demand respect.

Form:

(10)

Lusail

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Hannon

28/1

Foaled January 26. 160,000 gns yearling, Mehmas colt. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Fayr Jag (won Golden Jubilee). Fair bit to like on paper.

Form:

(9)

Mattice¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

16/1

Showed a bit on debut in thin novice at Beverley (5f) 10 days ago. Open to improvement up in trip but plenty probably needed to make an impact in this.

Form: 3

(5)

Secret Strength¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| BF

4/1

Sold at a big mark-up from his yearling price at the breeze-ups and made an encouraging start for all he couldn't land a gamble at Newmarket (5f) 11 days ago, looking green. Should improve.

Form: 2

(7)

Spitting Feathers

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan

22/1

Foaled February 5. 190,000 gns yearling. Dam, 7f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to useful 6f-8.6f winner Chevallier out of smart 2-y-o 6f winner Magical Romance. 1 of 2 of interest for yard.

Form:

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Non-Runners

(2)

Rizg

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: R Varian J: Hollie Doyle

(6)

Yaahobby

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: W J Haggas J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Albahr (5/2), Secret Strength (4/1), Yaahobby (7/1), Rizg (8/1), Gangway (12/1), Mattice (16/1), Spitting Feathers (22/1), Dark Moon Rising (25/1), Lusail (28/1), Edinson Kevani (50/1), Flippin' Eck (100/1), Cobra Kai (100/1), Another Bertie (100/1)

The first 6f race of the season for 2-y-os and plenty of the big stables are represented, with ALBAHR getting the nod for Charlie Appleby before market clues. Yaahobby and Gangway are a couple of other newcomers to note, while Secret Strength has to be the pick of those with experience.