14:25 Ascot

Friday 8 September 2023

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Charbonnel Et Walker British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 28.71s

(11)

Accumulate

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

13/2

Foaled March 28. 65,000 gns foal, 170,000 gns yearling, Calyx colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Trueman and 2-y-o 1m winner Zicatela. Dam 1m winner. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

(2)

Dimsons¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

11/1

Footstepsinthesand colt who proved easy to back but showed ability amidst clear signs of greenness when midfield in Convivial maiden on debut at York 2 weeks ago. Entitled to have derived a good deal from that and entitled to do better.

Form: 8

(1)

Kestrel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

7/2

Foaled January 26. Justify colt. Dam, 2-y-o 8.4f winner who stayed 1½m, sister to smart 1m-1¼m winner Delphi. Holds group-race entries and he's one for the shortlist on debut for powerful outfit.

Form:

(9)

Monkey Island

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: B J Meehan

16/1

Foaled February 5. 25,000 gns foal, £52,000 yearling, Starspangledbanner colt. Dam unraced out of smart 2-y-o 7f winner (stayed 1½m) Laughing Lashes. Market should provide a useful guide on debut.

Form:

(5)

Moyassr²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| BF

10/1

Once-raced colt who showed plenty to work on when third of 9 in novice event (7/2) at Salisbury (6f, good) on debut 23 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 3

(3)

Olympic Candle²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor

5/2

Profitable colt. 20/1, fared best of the newcomers when third of 13 in maiden at Newbury (7f, good) on debut 20 days ago, finishing with running left. Very much the type to improve and he's worth a second look here.

Form: 3

(8)

Purefoy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding

50/1

Foaled April 9. 40,000 gns yearling, Ulysses colt. Brother to 1m winner Kirilenko. Dam, winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner), half-sister to smart 1m-1¼m winner Davydenko. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(6)

Ten Bob Tony²³

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

13/2

€100,000 2-y-o, Night of Thunder colt. Showed plenty of ability as he got the hang of things when fourth of 9 in a Salisbury novice (6f) on debut 23 days ago, keeping on to be nearest at the finish. Increase in trip promises to suit on that evidence.

Form: 4

(10)

The Ice Phoenix¹⁶

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

17/2

€65,000 yearling, Phoenix of Spain colt. Green and coltish on debut at Newmarket but showed benefit of that initial experience when runner-up in a Kempton novice (7f) 16 days ago, running on. One to consider with likelihood of more to come.

Form: 82

(7)

Wootton's Jewel²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: M L W Bell

20/1

Twice-raced colt. Fourth of 11 in minor event at Haydock (7f, good to firm, 5/1) 28 days ago, no extra only late on having gone with plenty of zest. Feasible to think he may be vulnerable to improvers in this field and nurseries will be more his bag.

Form: 34

(4)

Yarborough²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore

200/1

Kodiac gelding. 50/1, showed only greenness when last of 9 in minor event at Salisbury (6f, good) on debut 23 days ago. Can only be watched here.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Olympic Candle (5/2), Kestrel (7/2), Accumulate (13/2), Ten Bob Tony (13/2), The Ice Phoenix (17/2), Moyassr (10/1), Dimsons (11/1), Monkey Island (16/1), Wootton's Jewel (20/1), Purefoy (50/1), Yarborough (200/1)

Despite signs of inexperience, OLYMPIC CANDLE fared best of the newcomers and shaped well when third in a Newbury maiden 3 weeks ago. Entitled to have derived a good deal from that effort, he could be worth siding with to come out on top. Irish-raider Kestrel holds Group-race entries and is one to note also, with The Ice Phoenix another expected to be in the mix.