14:40 Sandown

Thursday 25 July 2024

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Martin Densham & Peter Deal Memorial British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 31.0s

(1)

Beechdale

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Tom Clover

40/1

Foaled February 9. £68,000 2-y-o, Too Darn Hot colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Popcorn Magic. Dam unraced half-sister to King's Stand Stakes/Qatar Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp winner Goldream.

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(4)

Best Adventure²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

11/2

Twice-raced colt. Better effort when second of 5 in maiden at Lingfield (7f, good to firm, 3/1) 23 days ago. Sets a fair standard.

Form: 42

(3)

Cristo

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

33/1

Foaled April 22. 28,000 gns foal, 65,000 gns yearling, Havana Grey colt. Half-brother to 6f/7f winner Musical Mystery and useful winner up to 7f Tough Enough. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 6.7f Laugh A Minute. Market often a good guide to yard's newcomers.

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(7)

Houndsworth³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| BF

40/1

48,000 gns yearling, Kameko colt. Dam, 1¼m-1½m winner who stayed 14.5f, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m Here Comes When. 5/2, fourth of 7 in novice at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) on debut 37 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 4

(13)

Laplander¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: George Rooke| T: T Ward

250/1

Twice-raced colt. 100/1, tenth of 13 in novice at Salisbury (7f, good) 12 days ago, considerately handled.

Form: 00

(9)

Mehmasself And I⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe

150/1

Well held both starts. Gelded.

Form: 04

(12)

Pantile Warrior²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

6/1

250,000 gns foal, Frankel colt. Closely related to 9f-1½m winner Elwasme and half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 1m Beshaayir. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner). Green when sixth of 10 in novice (25/1) at this C&D (good) on debut 20 days ago. Will improve.

Form: 6

(11)

Pistrucci

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: W Greatrex

80/1

Foaled February 7. €70,000 yearling, €30,000 2-y-o, Ten Sovereigns colt. Dam, 1½m winner who stayed 1¾m, closely related to smart 1m-1¼m winner Patrick Sarsfield.

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(2)

Respiro Solitario²⁰

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

200/1

10,000 gns yearling, Bated Breath colt. Brother to smart 9f-12.5f winner Worth Waiting and 11.6f winner Story Horse and half-brother to several winners, including useful 1½m winner From Frost. Dam useful French 12.5f-15f winner. 66/1, ninth of 10 in novice at this C&D (good) on debut 20 days ago.

Form: 9

(5)

Ruling Court

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

4/9

Foaled February 8. $150,000 yearling, €2,300,000 2-y-o, Justify colt. Dam, useful US 1m-9f winner, sister to Racing Post Trophy winner Johann Strauss from an excellent family. Stable has excellent record with 2-y-o newcomers.

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(6)

Solar Army³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: R A Teal

125/1

40,000 gns yearling, Invincible Army colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 7f/1m winner Golden Goal. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 8.5f Sovereign Debt. 17/2, green when seventh of 9 in novice at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) on debut 35 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 7

(8)

Spardakos¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: R Hannon

33/1

62,000 gns yearling, Acclamation colt. Brother to 6f winner Raven's Applause and 2-y-o 7f winner Jolt. Eighth of 12 in novice at Ascot (7f, good, 25/1) on debut 12 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 8

(10)

Stanhope Gardens

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

12/1

Foaled May 11. €82,000 foal, 210,000 gns yearling, Ghaiyyath colt. Half-brother to 1¼m-12.5f winner Corky and useful 9.5f/1¼m winner Inspiritus. Dam, 7f-1¼m winner, half-sister to very smart 11f winner (stayed 14.6f) Romsdal. Noteworthy newcomer.

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Forecasts

Ruling Court (4/9), Best Adventure (11/2), Pantile Warrior (6/1), Stanhope Gardens (12/1), Spardakos (33/1), Cristo (33/1), Beechdale (40/1), Houndsworth (40/1), Pistrucci (80/1), Solar Army (125/1), Mehmasself And I (150/1), Respiro Solitario (200/1), Laplander (250/1)

Charlie Appleby continues to saddle plenty of winning debutants and Justify colt RULING COURT is the standout having fetched €2,300,000 at the Arqana May Breeze-Ups. Best Adventure stepped up on his debut when second at Lingfield and sets the standard, while Pantile Warrior offered something to work on when sixth in what looked a decent C&D maiden.