17:50 Ffos Las

Friday 1 September 2023

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Prostate Cymru 3A's Leisure Carmarthen Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 1m 14.88s

(4)

Avoriaz¹⁶

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

16/1

Once-raced colt. Fourth of 8 in minor event (8/1) at Salisbury (6f, good) on debut 16 days ago, not knocked about. Open to progress.

Form: 4

(7)

Blacklion

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

11/2

Foaled April 25. €48,000 yearling, 190,000 gns 2-y-o, Sioux Nation colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 1¼m), sister to useful performer up to 1¾m Frontispiece and half-sister to useful 1m winner Slipofthepen. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(8)

Blue Day⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: H & R Charlton

2/1

Promising sort. Fourth of 12 in minor event at Newbury (6f, good, 12/1) on debut 41 days ago. Should have more to offer and looks the likeliest winner.

Form: 4

(1)

Forest Guest^h⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J Channon

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. Twelfth of 13 in minor event (200/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 6 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 70

(6)

Jump Jet²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Brian O'Rourke

13/2

Once-raced gelding. Seventh of 10 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 11/1) on debut 21 days ago. May do better.

Form: 7

(5)

Korroor¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Watson

20/1

Twice-raced gelding. Fifth of 13 in minor event (11/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 18 days ago, needing stiffer test.

Form: 45

(10)

Manhattan Mirage

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: Alice Haynes

5/4

Foaled April 8. €80,000 foal, €170,000 yearling, Inns of Court colt. Half-brother to winner up to 7f Gubbass and 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Persian Force, both useful, and latter fourth in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. Makes appeal on paper.

Form:

(3)

Super Schwartz¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. 100/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at Windsor (6f, good) 18 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 59

Non-Runners

(9)

First Encore³⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: E Walker J: S M Levey

(2)

Odonnell's Orchard²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Tom Dascombe J: L P Keniry

Forecasts

Manhattan Mirage (5/4), Blue Day (2/1), First Encore (9/2), Odonnell's Orchard (5/1), Blacklion (11/2), Jump Jet (13/2), Avoriaz (16/1), Korroor (20/1), Super Schwartz (125/1), Forest Guest (125/1)

BLUE DAY shaped with plenty of encouragement in a stronger race than this at Newbury 41 days ago and, with improvement on the cards, he gets the nod. Manhattan Mirage and Blacklion are both notable newcomers, while First Encore also has potential.