Juddmonte/ British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 2m 19.84s

(4)

Commander Flavius⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: R Hannon

66/1

Stepped up a little on his debut when tenth of 13 in a Kempton novice (7f) 7 weeks ago but likely he needs more time and handicaps entitled to be more his bag.

Form: 00

(1)

Flamenco Bay²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Kyle Strydom| T: D Menuisier

100/1

€115,000 yearling, New Bay colt. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Easy to back and looked one for the longer term when eighth of 10 in novice at Kempton (8f) on debut 28 days ago, slowly away and always behind. Up in trip.

Form: 8

(2)

Karaway

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D Menuisier

11/2

Foaled February 22. Galiway colt. Brother to French winner up to 7.5f Galishko. Dam maiden half-sister to French winner up to 9f Tifongo. Represents a yard going well and interesting if the market spoke favourably.

Form:

(6)

Nelson Gate

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore

25/1

Foaled May 5. 45,000 gns foal, 80,000 gns yearling, Australia colt. Half-brother to 7.6f winner Dumb Love. Dam, 1m winner, sister to useful 2-y-o 7f winner (stayed 9f) Musharakaat. Starts out over a suitable judged on pedigree but yard not a regular source of debutant winners.

Form:

(3)

Novelista

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston

6/1

Foaled March 11. €65,000 yearling, Lope De Vega colt. Dam, winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 1m winner) who stayed 14.5f, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Elle Shadow. Bred to stay well and he's a newcomer to note.

Form:

(5)

Sing Us A Song⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

1/3

200,000 gns purchase who did better with his debut under his belt when third of 10 in maiden at Newbury (8f, good to firm) 40 days ago. Further increase in trip promises to suit and he looks the one to beat here.

Form: 53

Forecasts

Sing Us A Song (1/3), Karaway (11/2), Novelista (6/1), Nelson Gate (25/1), Commander Flavius (66/1), Flamenco Bay (100/1)

SING US A SONG improved on his debut form despite still looking in need of the experience when third in a Newbury maiden 6 weeks ago. Open to further improvement, with this even longer trip entitled to suit, he rates a solid proposition here. Newcomers Novelista and Karaway may emerge as the chief threats before the benefit of market clues.