14:40 Newmarket

Wednesday 20 October 2021

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Home Of Racing Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 2m 9.05s

(6)

Anger Management²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan

200/1

Ribchester colt who looked clueless when last of 10 in maiden at this course (8f, good to firm) on debut 27 days ago. Up in trip. Huge step forward required.

Form: 0

(7)

Laatansa¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: E A L Dunlop

16/5

Expensive colt who looked in need of experience on debut and duly showed much improved form when third in maiden at this course (8f, good to soft, 50/1) 18 days ago, nearest finish. More to come.

Form: 83

(3)

Luis Fernando¹⁶

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

14/1

Showed the benefit of his initial experience when second of 6 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW) 16 days ago. The type to go on improving, so not completely discounted upped in trip.

Form: 82

(2)

March Moon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: J & T Gosden

15/2

Foaled March 18. Frankel colt. Dam, useful 8.3f winner, half-sister to useful 12.4f-1¾m winner Surya (by Frankel) out of Oaks/Irish Oaks winner (2-y-o 7f winner) Sariska. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

(9)

New London

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

5/2

Foaled March 23. Dubawi colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Al Dabaran and half-brother to useful 6f-1m winner Warning Fire. One for shortlist on debut given connections.

Form:

(4)

Soul Stopper⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: A M Balding

10/1

Postponed colt who did better with debut under belt when third of 7 in minor event at Goodwood (8f, good to firm) 54 days ago. More to come upped in trip.

Form: 63

(5)

Wholeofthemoon⁵²

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

4/1

Zoffany gelding who offered something to work on when fourth of 7 in maiden at Goodwood (8f, good to firm, 16/1) on debut 52 days ago, not knocked about. Open to progress upped in trip.

Form: 4

(1)

Delphinus^p1³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden

8/1

260,000 gns Sea The Stars filly who took a small step forward from her debut when fourth of 8 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 32 days ago. More to come upped in trip and cheekpieces applied.

Form: 54

(10)

Queens Ballet³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: P W Chapple-Hyam

20/1

Frankel filly who shaped as though she'd come on for the run when sixth of 8 in minor event (12/1) at this course (8f, good) on debut 32 days ago. Up in trip. Should progress.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(8)

Al Nafir¹⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: C Appleby J: W Buick

Forecasts

New London (5/2), Al Nafir (5/2), Laatansa (16/5), Wholeofthemoon (4/1), March Moon (15/2), Delphinus (8/1), Soul Stopper (10/1), Luis Fernando (14/1), Queens Ballet (20/1), Anger Management (200/1)

This looks a red-hot maiden littered with promising types stepping up to 1¼m for the first time. AL NAFIR shaped with abundant promise when finishing runner-up here on debut earlier this month and, with significant improvement anticiapted, he gets the vote. Laatansa was just a place behind the selection that day so he rates a big danger, ahead of the Gosden-trained duo March Moon and Delphinus.