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Chasemore Farm Stud Staff Heron Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 20:14 | Winning time: 1m 46.07s

(2)

Almaqam²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: E Walker| D

7/1

Lope De Vega colt who resumed with a ready win in 11-runner maiden (5/2) at Yarmouth (8f, good) 23 days ago. This demands more but not to be underestimated.

Form: 4-1

(6)

Ice Max³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 109| D

13/8

Gelded and has taken his form to another level this term, landing 1m handicaps at Bath and Musselburgh. Put up a very useful effort on latter occasion and a big player despite the step up in grade.

Form: 1715-11

(3)

Kikkuli³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: Harry Charlton

4/1

Bred in the purple and has made a highly-promising start to his career, winning 12-runner maiden at Newmarket (7f, good) 37 days ago in taking style. Has plenty of scope to improve considerably. Most interesting Kingman colt.

Form: 2-1

(5)

Remaadd²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 103| D

11/4

Fairly useful 1m juvenile winner who returned with an excellent 3¾ lengths third of 8 to Arabian Crown in Classic Trial here (10f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 213-3

(1)

Son³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 106

16/1

Useful colt who comes here on the back of a solid 1¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Esquire in Greenham Stakes (9/2) at Newbury (7f, good) 33 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 15535-4

(4)

Sons And Lovers³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 99

9/1

Debut 7f winner at Newmarket in October and back with a much-improved third of 7 to Haatem in Craven Stakes over 1m here 35 days ago. Should have more to offer. Not ruled out.

Form: 1-3

Non-Runners

(7)

Balmacara²⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Charles Bishop

(8)

Terre De Vega¹⁹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ice Max (13/8), Remaadd (11/4), Kikkuli (4/1), Almaqam (7/1), Balmacara (8/1), Sons And Lovers (9/1), Son (16/1)

Harry Charlton's KIKKULI is bred to take high rank and looked a very good prospect when getting off the mark at Newmarket so gets the vote in an intriguing Heron Stakes. Karl Burke's Ice Max rates the form choice and is next on the list ahead of progressive duo Remaadd and Balmacara.