16:45 Newbury

Friday 16 May 2025

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Coolmore City Of Troy EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 4.82s

(6)

Altareq¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| BF

11/2

Promise when sixth of 15 on debut at Newmarket (1m, good) in April but failed to improve upped to this trip in a Chelmsford novice next time. Yard also represented by Caughtredhanded and Gamrai.

Form: 63

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(1)

Bedford^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: A King

150/1

Sent off at 50/1 and out with the washing when hooded (retained) for recent debut at Chelmsford. Likely he will be seen in a better light when handicapping further down the line.

Form: 0

(7)

Caughtredhanded³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Heard| T: J & T Gosden

15/2

Fairly easy to back ahead of his debut in the Wood Ditton at Newmarket (1m, good) but shaped well in the race itself, despite looking green, finishing fifth of 15 (stablemate Altareq a neck adrift in sixth). Appealing candidate with improvement likely now faced with a stiffer test.

Form: 5

(9)

Crown Imperial

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

5/2

450,000 gns Frankel colt, closely related to 3 winners, including top-class winner up to 1½m Waldgeist and smart 1½m winner Waldlied. Yard has saddled the winner of this maiden on a few occasions and an entry in the Irish Derby suggests that this one is held in high regard. Watch the betting.

Form:

(4)

Hinchinbrooke³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

5/1

Very much the stable second string on debut in the Wood Ditton but shaped well in fourth in that 15-runner maiden, leaving the impression that he would improve for the experience. This stiffer test should be in his favour, too, and he's one to consider.

Form: 4

(11)

Meblesh³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

15/2

This Sea The Stars colt was an encouraging third of 11 in a Doncaster novice (7f, good) on debut at the end of March. However, he was a shade disappointing upped to this trip over C&D next time. Yard also saddles newcomer Minnesota.

Form: 34

(8)

Minnesota

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon

28/1

46,000 gns foal, Without Parole gelding. Dam 1m winner who stayed 1¼m. Makes debut in a race featuring some promising types and the market should point the way.

Form:

(10)

Respond^h¹⁵

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

7/2

130,000 gns purchase who shaped with abundant promise when fourth in an 11-runner Chelmsford novice over this trip 15 days ago (not far behind the re-opposing Altareq, who had the benefit of experience). Will be more street-wise this time and a sizeable step forward is anticipated.

Form: 4

(5)

Sail On Jimmy Boy²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: James Horton

100/1

Down the field on debut in a Leicester maiden and probably more one for the longer-term.

Form: 7

(3)

Valiancy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: W J Haggas

14/1

€48,000 foal, 410,000 gns yearling. Half-brother to smart 6f winner Givemethebeatboys and out of an 11.3f/1½m winner. One of two likely-looking newcomers from the William Haggas yard and it'll be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

Gamrai¹⁷⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Crown Imperial (5/2), Respond (7/2), Hinchinbrooke (5/1), Altareq (11/2), Gamrai (11/2), Meblesh (15/2), Caughtredhanded (15/2), Valiancy (14/1), Minnesota (28/1), Sail On Jimmy Boy (100/1), Bedford (150/1)

RESPOND was a major eye-catcher on his recent introduction at Chelmsford and, with that experience to draw upon here, he is the pick of several appealing types. He may have most to fear from Caughtredhanded, who was behind Hinchinbrooke in the Wood Ditton at Newmarket but he is arguably open to the greater improvement of the pair. The William Haggas-trained newcomers Crown Imperial and Valiancy are likely-looking types that need a close look in the betting.