British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 1m 3.36s

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Cotai Hero

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker

2/1

Foaled March 10. Cotai Glory colt. Dam, 2-y-o 5f-7f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 1m (stayed 1¼m) Crotchet. Appeals on paper and well worth a second look on debut.

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(5)

Manettino

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: S C Williams

9/2

Foaled March 8. €95,000 foal, 150,000 gns 2-y-o, Aclaim half-brother to useful winner up to 5.5f Lady Penelope. Yard have unleashed an exciting 2-y-o already this season and he's worth a look.

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(6)

Music Banner

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

5/1

Foaled January 31. 32,000 gns yearling, Starspangledbanner colt. Dam, maiden (raced only at 7f), half-sister to high-class winner up to 15.6f (including St Leger) Kew Gardens. Market should guide.

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Top Exhibit²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson

5/1

130,000 gns yearling, Showcasing colt who appeals on paper but well held on Nottingham debut (6f) in May, folding off the bridle. Very surprising where he not capable of better.

Form: 6

(3)

Never

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell

6/1

Foaled April 2. £50,000 yearling, 130,000 gns 2-y-o, No Nay Never filly. Dam, 8.6f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Birdman. Another requiring close market scrutiny for clues on debut.

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(1)

Romantic Time³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: W Stone

17/2

Once-raced filly. 50/1, showed a bit when seventh of 9 in minor event at Lingfield (5f, AW) on debut 36 days ago. However, her future likely lies in handicaps/over further.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Cotai Hero (2/1), Manettino (9/2), Top Exhibit (5/1), Music Banner (5/1), Never (6/1), Romantic Time (17/2)

An interesting small-field maiden with the vote in favour of COTAI HERO without the benefit of market clues. He makes plenty of appeal on paper for a yard going along nicely. Fellow newcomer Manettino is another to consider, whilst Top Exhibit may well leave his Nottingham debut effort in his wake.