14:25 Newmarket

Thursday 13 July 2023

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Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 11.11s

(3)

Chief Mankato⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Hills| D

11/2

Sioux Nation colt who came from off the pace to make a winning debut in Windsor novice (6f) in May. That form looks solid and he likely has more to offer yet.

Form: 1

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(1)

Jasour³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: C G Cox

16/1

Confirmed debut promise when taking 8-runner maiden at Nottingham (5f, good) 39 days ago. Ought to progress further but asked a much sterner question now.

Form: 21

(7)

Lake Forest²⁹

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

7/1

Quickened clear to land 7-runner minor event at Haydock (6f, firm) on debut 29 days ago. Should have learnt plenty from that experience so warrants respect.

Form: 1

(8)

Malc²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 104

10/3

Off the mark first time up at Carlisle in May and improved significantly on that form when second of 14 in Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Ought to stay this trip and sets the standard here.

Form: 12

(2)

Maximum Impact²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 93

18/1

Followed up Leicester debut success with victory at Ascot (5f) in May but clearly wasn't right when last home in Windsor Castle latest and may be best watched.

Form: 110

(6)

Mountain Bear¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| D

11/2

Promising sort who took a step forward from his debut effort when landing 18-runner maiden at the Curragh (6f, good, 4/1) last month. Further progress on the cards and he is one for the shortlist.

Form: 61

(9)

Purosangue²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ray Dawson| T: A M Balding

7/2

Bred for speed and duly made an impressive racecourse bow when making all in minor event at Haydock (5f, good to firm) 4 weeks ago. Looks sure to progress and is not taken lightly.

Form: 1

(4)

Thunder Blue²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 94| D

13/2

Opened account in fine style at Goodwood (6f) last month and far from disgraced when fifth of 14 in Norfolk Stakes since. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 215

(5)

Toca Madera²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: B J Meehan| OR: 84| D

40/1

Confirmed debut promise when scoring decisively in a Bath novice last month but was unable to land a blow in Norfolk Stakes latest and this doesn't look any easier.

Form: 310

Forecasts

Malc (10/3), Purosangue (7/2), Mountain Bear (11/2), Chief Mankato (11/2), Thunder Blue (13/2), Lake Forest (7/1), Jasour (16/1), Maximum Impact (18/1), Toca Madera (40/1)

Preference is for MOUNTAIN BEAR, who is in top hands and remains open to improvement on the back of his maiden success at the Curragh last month. Norfolk Stakes runner-up Malc is feared most with the step up in trip likely to be in his favour, whilst Purosangue hails from a yard whose juveniles tend to come on plenty from their first outing and is also much respected.