19:30 Leicester

Saturday 10 May 2025

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British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 24.62s

(4)

Dark Tornado³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J F Egan| T: D P Quinn| OR: 90

9/4

Lightly-raced gelding. First run since leaving James Horton when respectable second of 8 in novice at this C&D (good, 9/2) 36 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 62/30-2

(5)

Gladiadora²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S D Bowen| T: J Tickle

250/1

Twice-raced filly. First run since leaving M. C. Grassick when sixth of 8 in maiden at Bath (8f, firm, 100/1) 20 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 0-6

(1)

Indian Spirit²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Hills

4/6

Twice-raced colt. 25/1, better effort when fourth of 12 in maiden at Newbury (8f, good) 28 days ago. Major player.

Form: 34

(7)

Licence To Conquer²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Dylan Cunha

50/1

Once-raced gelding. 200/1, last of 11 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good) on debut 23 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 0

(3)

Looks Fantastic⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Aidan Keeley| T: E Bethell

5/1

Twice-raced gelding. Second of 12 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f, 5/1) 43 days ago. Open to improvement and will be a threat if able to build on that back on turf.

Form: 0-2

(2)

Pantani¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: C G Cox

28/1

Twice-raced colt. 6/1, tenth of 11 in novice at Kempton (6f) 19 days ago. Well-bred and in good hands but he needs to raise his game.

Form: U-0

(6)

What A Recovery

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S A Gray| T: D Donovan

80/1

45,000 gns yearling, 1,000 gns 2-y-o, Land Force gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart performers Reach For The Moon (stays 1¼m) and Chalk Stream (stayed 1½m). Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Indian Spirit (4/6), Dark Tornado (9/4), Looks Fantastic (5/1), Pantani (28/1), Licence To Conquer (50/1), What A Recovery (80/1), Gladiadora (250/1)

INDIAN SPIRIT sets a good standard and is the one to beat. Looks Fantastic has shown promise and can improve again on his third start, while Dark Tarnado isn't discounted.