18:10 Yarmouth

Wednesday 19 July 2023

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Diomed EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 1m 2.19s

(5)

Bibendum^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden

10/1

Foaled February 8. £140,000 yearling, €260,000 2-y-o, Showcasing colt. Closely related to winner up to 7f Luxor. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to high-class 5f/6f winner Reverence, won Nunthorpe Stakes/Sprint Cup. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(9)

Midnight Force¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: Darryll Holland

28/1

Twice-raced colt. Fourth of 13 in maiden at this course (6f, good, 40/1) 13 days ago, nearest finish. Not taken lightly.

Form: 04

(6)

Our Bank

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

5/1

Foaled February 15. €70,000 foal, 125,000 gns yearling, Mehmas colt. Dam, 5.3f/6f winner, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Huraiz. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

(1)

Red Zone Hero²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell

4/1

Six-figure breeze-up purchase who showed promise when fifth of 9 in maiden at Windsor (6f, good to firm) on debut 23 days ago, not knocked about. Should improve.

Form: 5

(2)

Seven Questions⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| BF

10/3

Promising type. Second of 8 in novice at this C&D (good to firm, 11/5) 41 days ago. Should progress again.

Form: 42

(4)

Stanley Spencer¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: J Tate

9/2

£50,000 yearling, Iffraaj colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Trillium and useful winner up to 9f Mohawk King. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner. 6/1, fourth of 7 in novice at Newcastle (5f) on debut 18 days ago, never nearer. Open to progress.

Form: 4

(7)

Zaman Daar¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: I Mohammed

33/1

70,000 gns yearling, Churchill colt. Half-brother to smart 7f-8.5f winner Oh This Is Us. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner). 15/2, sixth of 7 in novice at Newcastle (5f) on debut 18 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 6

(8)

Etoile d'Alexandre¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: D Carroll| BF

7/2

Twice-raced filly. 15/8, failed to build on debut when third of 7 in maiden at Chester (5.1f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 43

Non-Runners

(3)

Cloud King

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: R M H Cowell J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Seven Questions (10/3), Etoile d'Alexandre (7/2), Red Zone Hero (4/1), Stanley Spencer (9/2), Our Bank (5/1), Bibendum (10/1), Cloud King (14/1), Midnight Force (28/1), Zaman Daar (33/1)

SEVEN QUESTIONS stepped up on debut when only just denied over C&D 6 weeks ago and can go one place better. Bibendum and Our Bank are a couple of likely newcomers so must be respected.