Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 1m 24.29s

(1)

Fletcher

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle

33/1

Foaled January 30. Without Parole colt. Half-brother to 1¼m-11.6f winner Irezumi. Dam, 1m/9f winner, half-sister to smart 1½m-2m winner Seamour.

Form:

(5)

Supreme Chief

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

4/1

Foaled February 19. 15,000 gns foal, 30,000 gns yearling, Supremacy colt. Dam, 1m winner who stayed 10.5f, half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Graser.

Form:

(2)

Eschweiler²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G & J Moore

4/1

Bred to need time and distance and shaped that way when fifth of 10 in maiden at Leicester (7f, good to firm, 40/1) on debut 29 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 5

(6)

Starlight Time

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian

11/4

Foaled April 1. 14,000 gns yearling, Time Test colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Be Glorious. Didn't cost a great deal but a newcomer of serious interest given yard he represents.

Form:

(4)

Ibshara¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

6/4

Cemented a positive start when second of 5 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good, 6/1) 12 days ago, no match for winner. Sets a pretty good standard.

Form: 32

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(3)

Capall Rasa

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Tom Dascombe J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

Forecasts

Ibshara (6/4), Starlight Time (11/4), Eschweiler (4/1), Supreme Chief (4/1), Capall Rasa (10/1), Fletcher (33/1)

STARLIGHT TIME didn't cost a lot but there's enough in his pedigree to think he can win a race like this on debut for his excellent yard. Ibshara will attempt to put her experience to good use and is the obvious threat.