15:30 Newmarket

Saturday 2 October 2021

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:34 | Winning time: 1m 29.79s

(10)

Al Mubhir

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

9/2

Foaled February 15. Frankel colt. Dam winner up to 9f (2-y-o 7f winner). Noteworthy newcomer and yard going along nicely at present.

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(5)

Fearless Bay

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: E A L Dunlop

33/1

Foaled March 3. 230,000 gns yearling, Siyouni colt. Dam, winner up to 9f (2-y-o 1m winner), sister to smart winner up to 1¼m (stayed 14.5f) Persian Moon.

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(9)

Filistine

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

7/4

Foaled January 30. €30,000 yearling, £120,000 2-y-o, Almanzor colt. Closely related to French 6.5f winner Anfrati. Dam, 9f winner, half-sister to 1m-1¼m winner Don Bosco and 9f-10.5f winner Vodkato.

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(11)

First Officer

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

11/1

Foaled March 13. Galileo colt. Brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 1¾m Sizzling and 2m winner Evening Primrose, and half-brother to US 1m/9f winner Thunder Moon. Lots to like.

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(4)

Imperial Eclipse

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey

16/1

Foaled February 20. 18,000 gns yearling, Bated Breath colt. Closely related to 1¼m winner Tyrannical, and half-brother to 9.5f winner Talawat and 7f/7.4f winner Kodiac Pride.

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(7)

King Alfred

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: E Walker

16/1

Foaled April 1. €42,000 foal, 72,000 gns yearling, The Gurkha colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 6f-1m winner Texas Rock and 6f/7f winner Evident. Dam unraced.

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(2)

Swashbuckler

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Robert Tart| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

14/1

Foaled March 19. 70,000 gns yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Dam, 9f/1¼m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1½m Noor Al Hawa out of Sun Chariot Stakes winner Majestic Roi. Appealing newcomer.

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(12)

Tack²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

10/3

Well-bred son of Iffraaj who didn't show as much as anticipated on debut at Doncaster (7f) 22 days ago, but should improve.

Form: 8

(8)

The Mad Monk²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Angus Villiers⁽³⁾| T: R Spencer

150/1

Showed only greenness when last of 8 in 6f novice event at Ascot (good to firm, 20/1) on debut 29 days ago, labouring over 3f out.

Form: 8

(6)

Total Lockdown²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ray Dawson| T: J Butler

150/1

Well held in Doncaster madien on debut 22 days ago. Has left Nigel Tinkler.

Form: 0

(1)

Indy Moon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: E A L Dunlop

25/1

Foaled April 22. Sea The Moon filly. Half-sister to 1½m winner Licit. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 1½m Shakopee.

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(3)

Thunder Queen

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

14/1

Foaled March 3. 21,000 gns foal, £72,000 yearling, Night of Thunder filly. Half-sister to 1m winner Monzoon. From a good yard and the market should offer up some clues.

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Forecasts

Filistine (7/4), Tack (10/3), Al Mubhir (9/2), First Officer (11/1), Swashbuckler (14/1), Thunder Queen (14/1), Imperial Eclipse (16/1), King Alfred (16/1), Indy Moon (25/1), Fearless Bay (33/1), Total Lockdown (150/1), The Mad Monk (150/1)

FILISTINE, a £120,000 breeze-up purchase, represents a stable going along nicely with its 2-y-os at present, so he could be up to making a winning start. Al Mubhir and First Officer are others who make obvious appeal on paper in what look sets to be an informative maiden given the yards/pedigrees involved.