16:10 York

Saturday 14 June 2025

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Reg Griffin Appreciation ebfstallions.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 11.03s

(8)

Egoli¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: R M Beckett

17/2

No Nay Never colt. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Havana Gold. Well backed on debut (got loose beforehand) and offered encouragement, finishing fifth in a 13-runner Leicester maiden (6f), not knocked out. Sure to progress and will prove even better up in trip.

Form: 5

(2)

Liverpool Star^v²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby

50/1

Acclamtion gelding was visored for debut run when well beaten at Pontefract (6f) 22 days ago, slowly away and soon off the bridle. Difficult to be positive about his chances.

Form: 9

(1)

Lyrical Song²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

10/1

Lope Y Fernandez colt, half-brother to 3 winners, offered something to work with on debut when fifth of 10 at Pontefract (6f) last month. Should improve.

Form: 5

(3)

Mr Moonshine

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey

16/1

Foaled February 17. €75,000 yearling, Cotai Glory colt. Dam maiden (stayed 1¼m), half-sister to useful 1m winner Desert Haze. May be one for the longer term and likely to be the stable second string.

Form:

(4)

Rikki Tiki Tavi

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan

11/2

Foaled February 16. £65,000 yearling, Bungle Inthejungle gelding. Dam, third at 7.5f in France, half-sister to smart winner up to 13f Remus de La Tour. Worth a market check for yard that are capable of readying one first time up.

Form:

(7)

Stellar Sunrise²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

11/4

130,000 gns yearling, Space Blues colt. Slowly away but shaped with promise on debut when runner-up in a 6f Goodwood novice (third ran well at Brighton earlier this week). Sets the form standard.

Form: 2

(6)

Tactical Formation

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: R A Fahey

11/4

360,000 gns 2-y-o, Starman colt: closely related to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Byzantium (by Dutch Art), half-brother to New Road Side (2-y-o 5f winner). Dam, 5f winner, closely related to smart 5f/6f winner Texas Gold. Pedigree is all speed and should go well on debut for powerful connections.

Form:

(5)

Yy Nation

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

11/2

Foaled April 24. €70,000 yearling, 260,000 gns 2-y-o, Sioux Nation colt. Half-brother to 6f winner Infinity Blue and 2-y-o 5f winner Lethimfly. Yard are excellent with juveniles and he's one to note in the betting on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Stellar Sunrise (11/4), Tactical Formation (11/4), Rikki Tiki Tavi (11/2), Yy Nation (11/2), Egoli (17/2), Lyrical Song (10/1), Mr Moonshine (16/1), Liverpool Star (50/1)

Expensive newcomer TACTICAL FORMATION is very much bred to make an impact as a 2-y-o and this speedily bred son of Group 1 winning sprinter Starman is taken to make a winning debut for his powerful ownership. Stellar Sunrise shaped well when runner-up at Goodwood and that form has already been given a boost, and he's feared most ahead of Egoli who wasn't given a hard time on debut and remains with potential.