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Monday 28 August 2023

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British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 13.47s

(9)

Jersey Rocs²⁰

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

10/11

Promising individual. 6/1, second of 9 in novice event at this C&D (good to soft) on debut 20 days ago, slowly away. Should have more to offer with that under his belt and he's bred to be useful.

Form: 2

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(7)

Power Of Zeus¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: B Ellison

12/1

Big price and too green to show much when eighth of 12 in novice event at Nottingham (6.1f, good to soft) on debut 18 days ago.

Form: 8

(2)

The Man From Loule¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll

150/1

Twice-raced gelding. 100/1, eleventh of 14 in maiden at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 50

(8)

There's No Limit³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 77

7/1

Promise on his first 2 starts but unable to continue the good work since, third of 5 switched to a nursery a month ago. Can still be a factor at this level.

Form: 3363

(1)

Townsend Manor³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: K P De Foy| OR: 79

6/1

Continued theme of race-by-race progress when third of 10 in novice event at Windsor (6f, good, 22/1) 30 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 053

(6)

Veiled Illusion²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J Tate

7/2

8/1, third of 7 in maiden at Catterick (7f, good) on debut 20 days ago, not knocked about. Should progress with that experience under his belt.

Form: 3

(4)

Batal Dandy¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

33/1

Twice-raced colt. 20/1, fifth of 10 in maiden at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 05

(3)

This Years Love¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby

20/1

Third of 8 in maiden (18/1) at Pontefract (6f, good) on debut 19 days ago, nearest finish. More to come.

Form: 3

(5)

Yiengaa¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler

66/1

Sixth of 10 in maiden (100/1) at Beverley (5f, good to firm) on debut 12 days ago.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Jersey Rocs (10/11), Veiled Illusion (7/2), Townsend Manor (6/1), There's No Limit (7/1), Power Of Zeus (12/1), This Years Love (20/1), Batal Dandy (33/1), Yiengaa (66/1), The Man From Loule (150/1)

JERSEY ROCS is bred to be useful, and with above-average improvement from his debut anticipated, he looks the way to go. Townsend Manor and There's No Limit head the opposition.