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Friday 23 September 2022

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J W Lees Bitter EBF Maiden Stakes (C & G) (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 1m 15.4s

(9)

Almaty Star

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian

7/2

Foaled March 21. 200,000 gns yearling, Kodiac colt. Dam, 7f winner who stayed 9f, half-sister to very smart 1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Scottish. Newcomers from yard often fancied.

Form:

(2)

Another Baar^t1²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: A Keatley

28/1

Offered something to work on when fifth of 11 in novice event at Carlisle (5.8f, good) on debut 29 days ago. Tongue strap fitted.

Form: 5

(7)

Atomic Impact²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

6/1

Twice-raced colt. Third of 11 in novice event (9/2) at Carlisle (5.8f, good) 29 days ago, slowly away. May well do better.

Form: 03

(3)

Barrolo²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: Grant Tuer

200/1

Failed to see race out again when ninth of 12 in novice event at this C&D (good to firm) 22 days ago.

Form: 99

(8)

Blueflagflyinghigh²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M L W Bell

80/1

Debut run wasn't devoid of promise but took a backward step when eighth of 10 in novice event at Thirsk (7f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 68

(4)

Ghassan⁸

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

11/1

Shaped quite well in a reasonable race on debut but unable to quite match that form despite finishing third of 9 in novice event at Chelmsford (7f, 5/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 73

(6)

Kerdos

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox

16/5

Foaled March 7. 100,000 gns yearling, Profitable colt. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner out of winning half-sister to Temple Stakes winner Priceless.

Form:

(5)

Mutaany⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR: 80| BF

2/1

Well-bred colt who continued race-by-race progress when second of 9 in novice event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 46 days ago, nicely clear of the rest. Sets a good standard.

Form: 722

(10)

Royal Cay²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

18/1

Denied a clear run when fourth of 12 in novice event (33/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 22 days ago. Kept on nicely in the end though, so remains capable of better.

Form: 74

(11)

Sajwaan⁶⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: A Watson

50/1

Too green to show true worth when eighth of 10 in novice event at Newbury (6f, good to firm) on debut 69 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian but joined another good stable.

Form: 8

(1)

Scotts' Moon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell

18/1

Foaled April 30. €58,000 foal, Starspangledbanner colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 6f Taxiwala and useful 5f winner Kodama.

Form:

(12)

Think Champagne

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: A W Carroll

150/1

Foaled March 22. Gleneagles colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 1m), half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Light Up Our World.

Form:

Forecasts

Mutaany (2/1), Kerdos (16/5), Almaty Star (7/2), Atomic Impact (6/1), Ghassan (11/1), Scotts' Moon (18/1), Royal Cay (18/1), Another Baar (28/1), Sajwaan (50/1), Blueflagflyinghigh (80/1), Think Champagne (150/1), Barrolo (200/1)

Well-bred colt MUTAANY took another leap forward when second at Wolverhampton last month, nicely clear of the rest, and a repeat of that level may well enable him to go one better. Newcomers Almaty Star and Kerdos represent successful yards and could be the main threats.