14:05 Chester

Thursday 9 May 2024

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British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:09 | Winning time: 1m 15.45s

(8)

Bretton Wood²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: James Owen

17/2

Foaled March 13. Frankel colt. First foal of connections Prix Morny winner Pretty Pollyanna. 16/1, fifth of 6 in novice event at Newmarket (5f, good) on debut 23 days ago. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 5

(9)

King Of Angels

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: H Palmer

22/1

Foaled March 17. 30,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 5f-6f winner Boann. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to 7f-9f winner Many Colours and ungenuine winner up to 1½m First Flight (both smart). Yard had a winning 2-y-o newcomer at Newmarket last month.

Form:

(6)

Passing Phase¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: Mrs J Harrington

4/1

Foaled February 25. 60,000 gns yearling, Lope De Vega colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 7f-1m winner Expecting To Fly and 1m winner I Am Magical. 6/1, third of 6 in novice event at the Curragh (5f, heavy) on debut 18 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

(10)

Rashabar²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: B J Meehan

3/1

Foaled January 28. €120,000 yearling, Holy Roman Emperor colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1½m-14.5f winner (stays 16.5f) River of Stars. Split a pair of subsequent winners when third of 8 in maiden at Newbury (5.2f, good to soft, 12/1) on debut 20 days ago, running green. Sets decent standard.

Form: 3

(5)

Simply Blue

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane

10/1

Foaled April 20. £180,000 yearling, Blue Point colt. Dam, winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner), half-sister to useful 6.3f/7f winner Galtee Mist. One to note in the betting.

Form:

(4)

The Flying Seagull

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer

6/1

Foaled January 28. €65,000 yearling, Kodiac colt. Dam, 5f winner (stayed 6f), half-sister to 7f/1m winner Shevchenko and 1¾m-2m winner Tigris River (both useful) out of smart winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner) Hula Angel. Yard had a winning 2-y-o newcomer at Newmarket last month.

Form:

(3)

Biddable²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe

40/1

Foaled April 25. €12,000 yearling, Dandy Man filly. Dam, 5f winner, half-sister to 5f/5.4f winner (stayed 1m) May Girl. 33/1, well-held sixth of 14 in novice at Bath (5f, good to soft) on debut 20 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6

(2)

Far Above Mary¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: H Palmer

12/1

Thrice-raced filly (modest form). Up against it.

Form: 443

(1)

Teej A¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

4/1

Foaled March 21. 52,000 gns yearling, Mehmas filly. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner (stayed 7f), out of unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 7f Courageous. 4/1, green early when second of 6 in maiden at Nottingham (5f, heavy) on debut 19 days ago. Up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 2

Non-Runners

(7)

I Can Boogy¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: N Tinkler J: Rowan Scott

Forecasts

Rashabar (3/1), Teej A (4/1), Passing Phase (4/1), The Flying Seagull (6/1), Bretton Wood (17/2), Simply Blue (10/1), Far Above Mary (12/1), King Of Angels (22/1), Biddable (40/1), I Can Boogy (100/1)

RASHABAR showed plenty when third in what is traditionally a strong maiden at Newbury 3 weeks ago and can overcome his wide stall. The well-bred Bretton Wood should step up on his debut, while Passing Phase and Teej A showed something to work in first-time up.