16:10 Chester

Wednesday 7 May 2025

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Heineken Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 2m 13.61s

(4)

Criminal¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: R Hughes

11/1

95,000 gns yearling, Sea The Moon gelding. Brother to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Alizarine and half-brother to smart winner up to 11f Aleas. Shaped with plenty of promise until greenness found him out on the home turn at Kempton (10f) on debut 16 days ago. Sure to progress.

Form: 4

(5)

Daiquiri Bay¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: A King

11/4

100,000 gns foal, 62,000 gns 2-y-o, New Bay colt. Dam, 10.5f-2m winner, closely related to smart 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Tony Curtis. Fared best of the newcomers when third of 12 in 1m heavy-ground novice at Newbury in October and seems sure to do better stepping up in trip.

Form: 3-

(3)

Little Saver

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: H Palmer

28/1

£22,000 yearling, Footstepsinthesand colt. Dam German maiden half-sister to useful 1m-2m winner (stayed 2½m) Sam Missile out of winning close relative of very smart 7f winner Horatio Nelson and smart 7f/1m winner Van Gogh out of Irish 1000 Guineas and Oaks winner Imagine. Market for clues.

Form:

(9)

Marnier²⁶

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

11/8

Saxon Warrior colt. Dam unraced out of smart 1¼m-1½m winner Sultanina. Made a highly encouraging start to career when third in 9-runner novice at Newbury (10f, good) 26 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 3

(8)

Mister Winston²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

15/2

Much improved from debut when third of 5 in novice (18/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 25 days ago, having run of race. Up in trip. Should progress further.

Form: 9-3

(2)

Sea Suite³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: C Hills

4/1

€90,000 Sea The Stars colt. Dam, 13f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1½m Ayrad out of useful 1¼m winner Sweet Firebird. Shaped promisingly when fourth (form proving strong) in 14-runner maiden at Kempton (1m) last month. Bred to stay at least 1¼m. Open to improvement.

Form: 4

(7)

Aphrodites Rock^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 67

200/1

Fair form only when fourth in minor event at Haydock final start at 2 yrs and offered little in first-time cheekpieces on recent return at Wolverhampton. Up against it.

Form: 544-8

(1)

Betty Bassett¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: Ian Williams

80/1

Just modest form to date and looks more one for handicaps after this run.

Form: 8-8

(6)

Glazia⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

50/1

Too Darn Hot filly. Dam, winner up to 9.5f (2-y-o 7f winner), half-sister to high-class winner up to 15.5f Scope. In need of the experience when beating only one home on recent debut at Windsor (10f) and should know more this time.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Marnier (11/8), Daiquiri Bay (11/4), Sea Suite (4/1), Mister Winston (15/2), Criminal (11/1), Little Saver (28/1), Glazia (50/1), Betty Bassett (80/1), Aphrodites Rock (200/1)

SEA SUITE shaped well in a race that is proving very strong form at Kempton on his debut last month, so he receives the vote with the step up to 10f sure to suit him based on his pedigree. Marnier and Criminal are others to note having made promising starts to their careers, too.