18:45 Sandown

Thursday 10 August 2023

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British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 45.42s

(3)

Caviar Heights⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding

2/1

Foaled March 1. 300,000 gns yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, sister to multiple 6f winners Hitchens (very smart) and Tanzeel (smart). 17/2, fourth of 9 in maiden at this course (7f, good) on debut 55 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 4

(2)

Crown Estate^b1⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden

8/1

Twice-raced colt. Fifth of 9 in maiden (4/1) at this course (7f, good) 55 days ago, having run of race. Blinkers on 1st time. Likely more needed.

Form: 45

(7)

Defiance

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

17/2

Foaled January 19. 190,000 gns yearling, Camelot colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 8.5f), half-sister to very smart winner up to 1¼m Magic Artist. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(10)

Deira Mile

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: C Johnston

25/1

Foaled March 17. 47,000 gns yearling, Camelot colt. Dam, 9f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Walkinthesand.

Form:

(6)

Fool's Paradise

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: S & E Crisford

9/1

Foaled March 10. Lope De Vega colt. Dam, useful French 1m winner (stayed 9f), half-sister to useful 2-y-o 1m winner Sense of Wisdom. Trainer’s newcomers command respect.

Form:

(1)

Hawa Jumeirah²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jefferson Smith| T: I Mohammed

50/1

Foaled March 15. Universal colt. Dam 2-y-o 5f/5.4f winner. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Epsom (7f, good to firm, 11/1) on debut 21 days ago, missing break.

Form: 6

(8)

State Of Desire⁵⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

7/4

Promising sort. 5/2, better effort when second of 11 in minor event at Haydock (7f, firm) 57 days ago, not knocked about. Should progress further.

Form: 32

(5)

Stratocracy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hannon

10/1

Foaled February 25. 48,000 gns foal, 92,000 gns yearling, Inns of Court colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 8.6f Shawaahid and 2-y-o 6f winner Shania Says.

Form:

(9)

Surfer Dude

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: W Muir & C Grassick

80/1

Foaled March 23. €13,500 foal, 20,000 gns yearling, Waldgeist colt. Dam unraced sister to smart 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Marcel.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

A La Noche⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

State Of Desire (7/4), Caviar Heights (2/1), Crown Estate (8/1), A La Noche (8/1), Defiance (17/2), Fool's Paradise (9/1), Stratocracy (10/1), Deira Mile (25/1), Hawa Jumeirah (50/1), Surfer Dude (80/1)

STATE OF DESIRE has shown promise both starts and should be up to winning one of these. Caviar Heights was an expensive yearling and seems sure to step up on a promising debut fourth at this venue. Defiance is the newcomer that really catches the eye on paper.