16:19 Newbury

Saturday 12 April 2025

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Darley 'Confined' EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 2m 23.02s

(7)

Al Wasl Storm

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

17/2

€7,000 foal, Affinisea colt. Dam unraced from very good family of Poule d'Essai des Pouliches winner Baiser Vole. Yard can ready a newcomer and he's worth a look. In the Derby.

Form:

(6)

Bryant^b1⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: George Scott| BF

10/1

220,000 gns Wootton Bassett half-brother to 1m winner Evergreen, out of a smart winner up to 1m who stayed 1¼m. Has made a good start in maidens 4 months apart, green and edged out when short odds at Wolverhampton on return. Blinkers on and this longer trip will suit this Irish Derby entry.

Form: 4-2

(9)

Furthur¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

7/2

Plenty about him physically and took a big step forward from debut when chasing home potential pattern performer over 1m in the mud here when last seen 169 days ago. Longer trip will suit and can go on improving this year.

Form: 72-

(4)

Gold Cup Day

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

6/1

Golden Horn colt. Half-brother to 6f winner Ingleton. Dam, 12.3f winner, closely related to top-class winner up to 2½m (including Irish Derby) Fame And Glory. Newcomer to note for top yard.

Form:

(2)

Kenneth

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

11/8

Kingman colt. Half-brother to 11f winner Lionel and 11f-1¾m winner Gregory (scored on debut), both smart. From a fantastic family for connections and no surprise to see him go well.

Form:

(3)

Whatcombe^t1¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: P & O Cole

15/2

No show on debut at Goodwood but proved a different proposition with blinkers fitted second time out at Salisbury (1m) in October, nearly making his experience tell. Gelded and up to winning races this year. Tongue tie goes on.

Form: 02-

(5)

Schemaya¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

18/1

Sales price rocketed to €360,000 as a yearling and she shaped with a little encouragement on debut at Newmarket (7f, heavy) in November. Upped markedly in trip on return.

Form: 7-

Non-Runners

(8)

Ivatt¹⁷¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: C Fellowes J: K Shoemark

(1)

Opportunity¹⁶⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Kenneth (11/8), Opportunity (3/1), Furthur (7/2), Ivatt (4/1), Gold Cup Day (6/1), Whatcombe (15/2), Al Wasl Storm (17/2), Bryant (10/1), Schemaya (18/1)

Often one of the best middle-distance maidens of the spring and a number of these hold Derby entries, including OPPORTUNITY, who is the type to improve markedly on his promising start at Nottingham in the autumn. He gets the vote over Ivatt, who tanked through the race when second at Newmarket first time up and looks a smart prospect. Furthur has more to come for Andrew Balding, while the superbly-bred Kenneth should uphold family tradition and be quickly winning races.