16:00 Newbury

Friday 17 May 2024

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Coolmore Stud St Mark's Basilica EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 2m 6.15s

(3)

Alnayef¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

22/1

€175,000 2-y-o, second foal, dam, ran twice in France, closely related to smart winner up to 2m Enbihaar, won numerous Group 2 events in Britain, including Lillie Langtry Fillies' Stakes (twice) and Lancashire Oaks. Showed plenty amidst greenness at Yarmouth a fortnight ago, badly hampered.

Form: 5

(12)

Card Shark²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley| T: J R Boyle

150/1

Slipped and unseated rider in novice event at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm) 24 days ago.

Form: 79U

(10)

Endeavours

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: T Ward

100/1

€17,000 yearling, €27,000 2-y-o, Golden Horn gelding. Dam French 2-y-o 6f winner out of winning half-sister to multiple Group/Grade 1 9.5f-1½m winner Stacelita.

Form:

(1)

French Duke¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian

11/2

Stepped up on debut run when fourth of 12 in novice event (11/2) at Wolverhampton (9.5f), caught further back than ideal. Off 160 days. Should have more to offer.

Form: 84-

(5)

Hosaamm²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Owen Burrows

5/4

Promising start when third of 11 in minor event (5/1) at Salisbury (8f, heavy) on debut in October, having run of race. That contest worked out well and there should be plenty more to come from him up in trip.

Form: 3-

(2)

Promethean¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 86

6/1

Campaigned twice in France after Salisbury debut in October, 11/10 when fifth of 11 in minor event at Saint-Cloud (9.9f, heavy). Off 6 months.

Form: 535-

(11)

Raheen Rode¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

17/2

Well backed and showed plenty to work on when third of 12 in maiden at Lingfield (10f, AW, 10/3) on debut, left poorly placed and not unduly punished once winning chance had gone. Sure to progress as a 3-y-o.

Form: 3-

(6)

St Pancras

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

16/1

100,000 gns yearling, Siyouni colt. Dam, 1¼m-1¾m (Lillie Langtry Fillies' Stakes) winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1½m (stayed 14.5f) Windshear.

Form:

(4)

Tactician

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

14/1

First foal of a 13.3f winner, closely related to winner up to 1¼m (stayed 14.6f) Midas Touch and winner up to 1½m (stayed 14.5f) Coronet (both very smart) out of useful winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 7.5f winner) (stayed 1½m) Approach. Newcomer for leading yard.

Form:

(7)

Games People Play¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| BF

8/1

Failed to match debut form when fourth of 12 in maiden (15/8) at Lingfield (10f, AW), not knocked about. Off 6 months. Open to progress.

Form: 34-

(8)

Sijjaal

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon

25/1

Sea The Stars filly. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m (Irish 2000 Guineas) Awtaad.

Form:

Non-Runners

(9)

Clockmaker²⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: D M Simcock J: J P Spencer

Forecasts

Hosaamm (5/4), Clockmaker (7/2), French Duke (11/2), Promethean (6/1), Games People Play (8/1), Raheen Rode (17/2), Tactician (14/1), St Pancras (16/1), Alnayef (22/1), Sijjaal (25/1), Endeavours (100/1), Card Shark (150/1)

This has all the hallmarks of a deep maiden, with marginal preference for CLOCKMAKER, who was no match for the ill-fated Chester Vase winner Hidden Law over this C&D but it was still a seriously-promising debut. Hosaamm's opening effort has been well advertised since and he's second choice, though Alnayef could be a totally different proposition this time.