Betway EBF Maiden Stakes (Colts And Geldings)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 13.32s

(2)

Buckshaw Village¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 81

5/4

Progressive, going down by only ½ length in 5.4f York novice 19 days ago. Likely has more to offer and the one to beat.

Form: 432

(5)

Captain's Bar²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon

5/2

Fair form when in the frame in 6f novices at Newmarket and Ascot in recent weeks. The obvious danger to Buckshaw Village.

Form: 34

(4)

City Vaults²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: D O'Meara

9/1

18/1, always towards the rear on his 6f Newcastle debut 3 weeks ago. Will need to have come on a lot.

Form: 0

(1)

Darbucks²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: C N Kellett

66/1

Showed a bit when fifth on his 6f Hamilton debut but last of 8 over this C&D since.

Form: 58

(3)

Speranzoso

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: E Walker

10/3

Cost £100,000 at the breeze-ups in the spring and is a Siyouni half-brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Mister Allegro. Would enter the reckoning if the betting suggests he's expected to go well on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Buckshaw Village (5/4), Captain's Bar (5/2), Speranzoso (10/3), City Vaults (9/1), Darbucks (66/1)

BUCKSHAW VILLAGE is going the right way and is fancied to prove just too strong for Captain's Bar in a contest that will likely develop into a straight fight between the pair unless the market speaks in the favour of Ed Walker newcomer Speranzoso.