Royal Ascot Two-Year-Old Trial EBF Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 1.8900000000000001s

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Action Point²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| D

15/8

Strong in the betting, is an athletic sort who looked well tuned up and he clearly knew his job, scoring decisively on debut at Kempton (5f) 3 weeks ago. That form has worked out and there is more to come from him.

Form: 1

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Maximum Impact¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: Alice Haynes| D

1/1

From a good family and justified favouritism first time up for owners who have a strong hand in this division when bolting up in heavy-ground 5f Leicester novice 3 weeks ago, running green briefly but quickening clear easily. Likely to prove above average.

Form: 1

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Balagh

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

6/1

Foaled April 1. 120,000 gns yearling, Dandy Man colt. Dam maiden (stayed 7f), sister to high-class 6f (British Champions Sprint Stakes) to 1¼m winner Librisa Breeze. Yard took this last year with a newcomer.

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Harts Pocketrocket

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll

125/1

Foaled March 30. Ulysses gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful 1m-1½m winner (stayed 1¾m) Duke of Bronte. Bred for further and likely faces a stiff task on debut.

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The Line

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon

17/2

Foaled February 13. 30,000 gns foal, Caravaggio colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Mild Illusion. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 7f Courageous. Yard look to have a strong hand in this division again and he's one to note on debut.

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Forecasts

Maximum Impact (1/1), Action Point (15/8), Balagh (6/1), The Line (17/2), Harts Pocketrocket (125/1)

This may be fought out by the two previous winners, with MAXIMUM IMPACT preferred to Action Point and taken to follow up his Leicester romp. Newcomers have won 4 of the last 7 renewals of this contest and The Line could be the pick of the three.