15:05 Ffos Las

Tuesday 8 August 2023

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Forever Puppy / EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 39.52s

(9)

Bajan New Moon^t1²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: P D Evans

125/1

Once-raced gelding. 66/1, twelfth of 13 in minor event at Windsor (6f, good to firm) on debut 22 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip and tongue strap on for 1st time. Readily passed over.

Form: 0

(11)

Castle In The Sand

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

7/1

Foaled March 31. New Approach colt. Dam, winner up to 7f (2-y-o 6f winner), half-sister to smart winner up to 8.6f Cicero's Gift. Plenty of appeal on paper and needs a close look in the betting.

Form:

(5)

Daring Legend⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J Ferguson| BF

14/1

Twice-raced colt. 5/2, fourth of 11 in maiden at Kempton (6f) 41 days ago, not clear run. Moving up in trip could help unlock some improvement and he's one to be interested in.

Form: 04

(1)

Devil's Point³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D Menuisier

8/11

Promising type. Fifth of 10 in minor event at Sandown (7f, good, 12/1) on debut 32 days ago. Likely to come on for that and an entry in the Champagne Stakes suggests that he's held in high regard. Big player.

Form: 5

(4)

Going The Distance

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

10/3

Foaled March 6. €160,000 yearling, Lope De Vega colt. Dam useful French/US 1m-9.5f winner, won US Grade 3 8.5f event and fourth in American Oaks. Yard no stranger to success with newcomers and he is a likely-looking type.

Form:

(8)

Miami Heat¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: D J S Ffrench Davis

9/1

Twice-raced colt. Seventh of 11 in maiden at Ascot (6f, good to soft, 16/1) 10 days ago. Up in trip and will need to raise his game in order to emerge on top here.

Form: 57

(6)

Spaceport

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick

22/1

Foaled April 26. €35,000 foal, €58,000 yearling, U S Navy Flag colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1½m Restorer and 1¼m-1½m winner Molinari. Dam 1½m winner. Likely to come on for the run.

Form:

(2)

Sub Thirteen

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: R Harris

100/1

Foaled April 9. 6,000 gns yearling, Territories colt. Half-brother to winner up to 7f Triple Distilled and 2-y-o 6f winner Abstemious. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Galeota. Yard rarely strikes with newcomers.

Form:

(10)

Weston Court⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox| T: R Harris

200/1

Once-raced gelding. Last of 13 in maiden (66/1) at Leicester (7f, good to firm) on debut 52 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 0

(3)

Woof

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brisland

40/1

Foaled April 28. €15,000 foal, 9,000 gns yearling, Churchill colt. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to very smart 5f/6f winner Gilt Edge Girl. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Veer¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: C Hills J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Devil's Point (8/11), Going The Distance (10/3), Castle In The Sand (7/1), Miami Heat (9/1), Veer (10/1), Daring Legend (14/1), Spaceport (22/1), Woof (40/1), Sub Thirteen (100/1), Bajan New Moon (125/1), Weston Court (200/1)

It looked a strong novice event in which expensive purchase DEVIL'S POINT finished a promising fifth on last month's debut at Sandown and, with improvement on the cards, he earns the vote ahead of likely-looking newcomers Castle In The Sand and Going The Distance. The shortlist is completed by Daring Legend, who was gambled on and duly left his debut form well behind when fourth at Kempton and should have more to offer.