17:20 Newbury

Saturday 16 April 2022

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Retreat At Elcot Park Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 22.54s

(11)

Almuhit^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden

5/1

Promising individual. Fourth of 8 in maiden (7/2) at Doncaster (10.2f, good) on debut 21 days ago, finishing with running left. Blinkers on 1st time. Solid claims.

Form: 4

(7)

Berkshire Breeze²³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

11/1

4/1, debut second of 12 in minor event at Kempton (8f). Off 7 months, but he's open to improvement now stepping up in trip.

Form: 2-

(3)

Daiquiri¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Meade

40/1

Off 6 months since only ninth of 12 in minor event (12/1) at Goodwood (9f, soft) on debut. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 9-

(5)

Dirty Barry

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: P S McEntee

100/1

$17,000 yearling, 20,000 gns 2-y-o, Blame gelding. Half-brother to US 5.5f/8.5f winner Somethingwithlilly and US 5f/5.5f winner Yellen. Other newcomers are preferred.

Form:

(4)

Double Cherry¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Ward

18/1

Encouraging fifth of 12 in minor event at Goodwood (9f, soft, 18/1) on debut, running on late. Off 6 months. Up in trip for his return and he should have more to offer.

Form: 5-

(6)

Lionel¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: D Menuisier

6/1

Highly promising Lope De Vega colt who shaped really well when debut second of 10 in minor event (9/1) at this course (8f, heavy) 176 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Should do much better. Most interesting prospect.

Form: 2-

(1)

Natural World

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby

5/1

Frankel colt. Dam, 1¼m winner who probably stayed 1½m, half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Golden Town. One to note on debut for top yard.

Form:

(8)

Olympic Dream

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hughes

50/1

New Approach colt. Brother to smart winner up to 1¾m Beautiful Romance and useful 7f winner Good Fortune and half-brother to 11f winner Miss Raven. No forlorn hope on his first run. Market can guide.

Form:

(10)

Ottoman Fleet

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

11/8

€290,000 foal, 425,000 gns yearling, Sea The Stars gelding. Dam, French 9.2f/1¼m winner, half-sister to top-class 7f/1m winner Keltos and very smart 7f-1¼m winner Krataios. Lots to like on paper. Considered newcomer.

Form:

(9)

Shadowfax

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J & T Gosden

14/1

€450,000 yearling, Galileo colt. Dam, French winner up to 12.5f (Group 3 and 2-y-o 9f winner), half-sister to 10.5f-15.5f winner Spectaculaire and 9.5f-11f winner Luck (both smart). Catches eye on paper. Worth a market check.

Form:

(12)

Valsad¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: H & R Charlton

28/1

Second of 7 in minor event at Leicester (8.2f, heavy, 8/1) on debut, not knocked about. Off 6 months but likely to improve and one for the shortlist.

Form: 2-

(2)

Via Serica¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: B J Meehan

100/1

Thirteenth of 16 in maiden (18/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, good) on debut. Off 171 days. Significantly up in trip with lots to find on form.

Form: 0-

Forecasts

Ottoman Fleet (11/8), Natural World (5/1), Almuhit (5/1), Lionel (6/1), Berkshire Breeze (11/1), Shadowfax (14/1), Double Cherry (18/1), Valsad (28/1), Daiquiri (40/1), Olympic Dream (50/1), Via Serica (100/1), Dirty Barry (100/1)

Lots of potential on show, and David Menuisier's son of Lope De Vega LIONEL is taken to emerge on top after shaping really well when a debut second here last autumn. Almuhit also has the benefit of experience and appeals as the pick of the Gosden's duo, with Charlie Appleby's newcomers Natural World and Ottoman Fleet two more highly interesting sorts in a most intriguing maiden.