17:00 Windsor

Monday 28 April 2025

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British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 41.01s

(6)

Arcimboldo

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: Dylan Cunha

12/1

Study of Man gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 1m-1¼m winner Arch Moon and 1¼m-1¾m winner Peripeteia. Dam 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m.

Form:

(10)

Chelsea Old Church¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell

10/1

Promise when third on debut at Chester but clearly wasn't 100% on the day (reportedly finished lame) when well-beaten tenth of 11 in maiden at Southwell (7.1f, 10/3) 6 months ago. Has been gelded.

Form: 30-

(2)

Fantasy World²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

4/1

Hooded, looked badly in need of the experience but was seeming to be getting the hang of things late when seventh of 12 in novice at Bath (8f, soft, 28/1) on debut 6 months ago. Should have more to offer (has been gelded).

Form: 7-

(11)

Moonlight Bomb

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne

22/1

47,000 gns yearling, Sea The Moon gelding. Half-brother to 5f/6f winner Out Too Late. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner). Check betting.

Form:

(5)

Special Ghaiyyath²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Johnston| OR: 76

3/1

9/2, shaped as if still in good form when second of 9 in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 23 days ago, doing too much too soon. In the mix.

Form: 420-32

(4)

Al Shababi¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: Owen Burrows

5/4

Failed to go the right way from debut when seventh of 12 in novice (11/4) at Lingfield (8f, AW) back in November. Debut form working out well so every chance he can get back on track switched to turf with a winter on his back.

Form: 27-

(1)

D Day Major Winter²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy

150/1

Tailed off in 2 maidens 3 months apart.

Form: 60

(3)

Alfie D

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: N Callan| T: J Tate

20/1

1,000 gns yearling, Time Test colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner Bauble Queen. Check betting.

Form:

(8)

Bizou²²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman

33/1

Showed a bit more than on debut when sixth of 7 in maiden at Salisbury (7f, good to soft, 66/1) 7 months ago. Looks one for handicaps after this.

Form: 76-

(9)

Pomme Pomme¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Channon

150/1

Well held in maiden/minor event this month. One for low-grade handicaps after this.

Form: 95

Non-Runners

(7)

Postman's Park⁷⁷⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: R A Teal J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Al Shababi (5/4), Special Ghaiyyath (3/1), Fantasy World (4/1), Chelsea Old Church (10/1), Postman's Park (10/1), Arcimboldo (12/1), Alfie D (20/1), Moonlight Bomb (22/1), Bizou (33/1), D Day Major Winter (150/1), Pomme Pomme (150/1)

Preference is for AL SHABABI, who disappointed bearing in mind his debut promise at Lingfield back in November but Owen Burrows' charge can make it third time lucky on reappearance with Tom Marquand back on board. Special Ghaiyyath did a bit too much too soon at Wolverhampton earlier in the month, so he's put forward as the main danger back on turf, with debutants Arcimboldo and Alfie D taken to fight out minor honours.