15:10 Yarmouth

Wednesday 20 September 2023

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EBF Future Stayers Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 28.95s

(3)

Azure Stage¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop

150/1

Offered little when down the field after a slow start at Southwell on debut. Likely to struggle again.

Form: 8

(6)

Cock And Bull¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jay Mackay⁽⁷⁾| T: M L W Bell

200/1

No impact in two starts to date and is unlikely to improve until qualified for a mark.

Form: 07

(7)

Edge Of Blue

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

7/2

Foaled March 31. €200,000 yearling, Blue Point gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including French 2-y-o 6.5f/7f winner Devant and winner up to 1½m Tabaretta, both useful. Makes plenty of appeal on debut.

Form:

(10)

Global Skies^h⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: B Brookhouse

9/1

40,000 gns Breeze-Up purchase who shaped as if he would benefit from the experience when an encouraging fourth at Newmarket (7f) first time out. Could feature.

Form: 4

(11)

Honest Desire^t1¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: C Appleby

17/2

11/2, fifth of 9 in maiden at Goodwood (8f, good to firm) on debut 15 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. May well do better and can't be completely dismissed.

Form: 5

(9)

Joycean Way

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

9/2

Foaled March 29. 150,000 gns yearling, Ulysses colt. Brother to 1m winner Enshrine and 8.6f winner A Dublin Lad and half-brother to smart winner up to 7f Sacred. One to note on debut.

Form:

(12)

Magnum Opus

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: S & E Crisford

20/1

Foaled February 25. Invincible Spirit colt. Dam, 11.5f-15f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Royal Symbol. Trainer’s newcomers command respect.

Form:

(8)

Plage De Havre

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: A M Balding

18/1

Foaled March 31. 45,000 gns yearling, Le Havre colt. Half-brother to useful French 2-y-o 1m winner Batz and 1¼m winner Papa Ricco. Worth a market check on debut.

Form:

(1)

Primo Lara

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

7/2

Foaled April 3. 425,000 gns yearling, New Bay colt. Half-brother to winner up to 1m Statement and 1m-1¼m winner Self Belief, both smart. Dam 1¼m-1½m winner who stayed 2m. Notable newcomer.

Form:

(5)

Reaching High³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute

17/2

Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1¾m-16.2f winner Evaluation and 1¼m-14.5f winner Calculation. Needed experience when only eighth at Sandown on debut but likely to improve from that.

Form: 8

(4)

Spaceport²⁴

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

10/1

Promising start at Ffos Las but failed to build on it when only fourth at Goodwood last time. Not one to write off just yet, however.

Form: 24

(2)

Teraabb²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes

25/1

Signs of ability amidst greenness first 2 starts but likely to need more time to fully develop.

Form: 84

Forecasts

Edge Of Blue (7/2), Primo Lara (7/2), Joycean Way (9/2), Honest Desire (17/2), Reaching High (17/2), Global Skies (9/1), Spaceport (10/1), Plage De Havre (18/1), Magnum Opus (20/1), Teraabb (25/1), Azure Stage (150/1), Cock And Bull (200/1)

EDGE OF BLUE is related to several winners and with a top yard that often has it's newcomers ready to go at this track, so he's preferred to Joycean Way, who also makes plenty of appeal on paper. Global Skies looks the pick of those with experience.