13:00 Nottingham

Wednesday 13 October 2021

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British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:03 | Winning time: 1m 48.82s

(2)

Caesar's Palace²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S & E Crisford

33/1

Holy Roman Emperor colt who shaped as if in need of the experience when last of 8 in a Yarmouth maiden (1m) last month, running green under pressure. Entitled to do better in time.

Form: 8

(3)

Captain Kane¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: George Scott

200/1

Bred to do better in time but hard to enthuse about here having finished well held in novice/maiden events at up to 1m in recent weeks.

Form: 00

(8)

Duty Bound

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding

6/1

Foaled February 18. Kingman half-brother to 2 winners, including 1½m winner Punctuation. Dam unraced half-sister to top-class 7f-1½m winner Kalanisi. Interesting newcomer who is worth a second look.

Form:

(6)

Medyaf

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

3/1

Foaled March 5. 110,000 gns yearling, Sea The Moon brother to very smart French/German winner up to 1½m Quest The Moon. Makes obvious appeal on paper for leading yard and one to note here.

Form:

(5)

Qitaal²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| BF

4/1

Iffraaj colt who made a promising start when third of 7 in Haydock novice (1m) in September. Softer ground may not have been ideal at Hamilton next time and he remains with potential moving forward.

Form: 33

(4)

Rebel Army²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby

250/1

£10,000 yearling, Free Eagle gelding. Sent off at 125/1 and didn't offer any short-term encouragement when ninth of 10 in an Ayr minor event on debut last month. Likely one for handicaps later on.

Form: 9

(1)

Wilkins

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

5/1

Foaled February 6. Lope De Vega colt. Half-brother to 10.3f-1½m winner Skytree. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner who stayed 1½m. Represents powerful yard and the betting should prove a useful guide on debut.

Form:

(7)

Windseeker

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: R Hannon

16/1

Foaled April 3. 75,000 gns yearling, Aclaim half-brother to winner up to 7f Gravity Force. Dam lightly raced out of useful 2-y-o 7f winner Gemini Gold. Betting should reveal some clues ahead of debut.

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

(9)

Deauville Legend⁴¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J Ferguson J: N Callan

Forecasts

Deauville Legend (5/2), Medyaf (3/1), Qitaal (4/1), Wilkins (5/1), Duty Bound (6/1), Windseeker (16/1), Caesar's Palace (33/1), Captain Kane (200/1), Rebel Army (250/1)

MEDYAF makes plenty of appeal on paper as a brother to very smart French/German winner up to 1½m Quest The Moon and, representing powerful connections, he could be the way to go on debut without the benefit of market clues. Fellow newcomer Duty Bound is also worth a second look. Qitaal and Deauville Legend can do best of those with previous experience.