16:10 Newbury

Friday 15 August 2025

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TPT Fire Supports St Michaels Hospice EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) (Str)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 37.85s

(7)

Be The Standard²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Palmer| BF

6/1

€65,000 yearling, Galiway colt who was well backed and showed promise when third of 7 in maiden at Haydock (7f, good to firm, 15/8) on debut 27 days ago, outpaced 2f out before rallying final 1f. Looks the type to improve with the step up to 1m expected to suit.

Form: 3

(6)

Bow Echo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey

2/1

Foaled March 1. Night of Thunder colt. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1¼m Royal Rhyme. Makes definite appeal on paper for a stable no stranger to success with their newcomers and market confidence behind him would need to be viewed positively.

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(2)

Home Hero

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer

2/1

Foaled February 9. 80,000 gns yearling, El Kabeir colt. Brother to smart 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Masekela and half-brother to useful 1¼m winner Asoof and 8.4f-11f winner Fashion Theory. Dam 9.5f-1½m winner. Noteworthy newcomer for yard who also saddle Be The Standard.

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(4)

Lost Boys

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: D Menuisier

7/1

Foaled May 12. 130,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder colt. Dam 1¼m-1½m winner. Yard are 3-16 with their juveniles on turf so far this season and he's another to monitor closely in the betting for positive vibes.

Form:

(1)

Night Patrol

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Fahy| T: R Hannon

33/1

Foaled April 7. €35,000 foal, £52,000 yearling, Lucky Vega colt. Half-brother to numerous winners, including smart winner up to 9.5f Bravo Zolo and useful 1m winner Lady Westminster.

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(3)

Pearl River¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: R Hannon

18/1

Cotai Glory colt who shaped with definite promise when finishing sixth of 10 in maiden at Haydock (7f) in June (race worked out well) so disappointing he took a backward step when fifth of 8 in novice at Yarmouth (7f, good) 18 days ago. Still, too soon to be writing him off.

Form: 65

(5)

Thatcham

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon

7/1

Foaled April 11. Night of Thunder colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including winner up to 1½m Educate and 1½m winner Night At Sea. Dam, winner up to 11f (2-y-o 1m winner). Very much one to note on debut as one of 3 representatives from this yard

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Forecasts

Bow Echo (2/1), Home Hero (2/1), Be The Standard (6/1), Lost Boys (7/1), Thatcham (7/1), Pearl River (18/1), Night Patrol (33/1)

A very interesting small field maiden with a host of appealing newcomers in opposition. BOW ECHO is one of those, representing connections' who landed this race 12 months ago and could well be worth siding with before the benefit of market clues. Home Hero is another debutant making a good deal of appeal and he needs considering, as does his stablemate Be The Standard who shaped well when third on debut at Haydock recently. Lost Boys is another to monitor closely in the betting.