16:20 Chelmsford City

Thursday 28 August 2025

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Paddy Power Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 1m 37.43s

(7)

Shimmering Spin⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Alexandra Egan⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 71WS

5/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 11/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D 70 days ago.

Form: 8-27509

(8)

Petra Grey¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: Ollie Sangster

150/1

Mastercraftsman filly. Half-sister to winner abroad by Holy Roman Emperor. Dam, runner-up at 6f/7f, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Ahlan Emarati. Seventh of 8 in maiden (28/1) at this course (10f) on debut 14 days ago.

Form: 7

(5)

Akrramm²⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Zacharia Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: R Varian| BF

18/1

Twice-raced gelding. Eleventh of 12 in novice (3/1) at this course (7f). Off 9 months.

Form: 60-

(4)

Estmrar^t²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 87WS

10/11

Fairly useful gelding. 2/5 and blinkered tongue strap on, third of 9 in minor event at Meydan (9.4f). Off 6 months. Form pick.

Form: 22-3

(9)

Into Combat¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

22/1

Twice-raced gelding. 20/1, first run since leaving Ralph Beckett when sixth of 13 in novice at Southwell (8.1f) 11 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 8-6

(10)

Lordsbridge Grey^t1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: S Woods

15/2

Twice-raced colt. 4/1, better effort when fourth of 11 in maiden at Lingfield (8f, AW) 24 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 44

(2)

Luan¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate| T: J Ferguson

150/1

Once-raced gelding. Ninth of 13 in novice at Southwell (8.1f, 14/1) on debut 11 days ago.

Form: 9

(12)

Pulsar Star

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: J Tate

17/2

150,000 gns yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Dam, 1m/8.3f winner, half-sister to British/US Grade winner up to 1m (including Grade 2 1m event) Passified. One for shortlist on debut given connections.

Form:

(3)

Steely Dan²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Doughty| T: H Morrison

100/1

Once-raced gelding. Tenth of 13 in maiden at Southwell (11.1f, 11/2) on debut 27 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0

(1)

Zaeim Alharb¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: James Owen

100/1

Twice-raced gelding. 50/1, fifth of 7 in novice at Yarmouth (8f, firm) 13 days ago.

Form: 65

(6)

Bintazzo¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian

4/1

€300,000 yearling, Sottsass filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 2-y-o 6f winner Sudirman, winner up to 9f Roman Empire and winner up to 10.3f Star of India, all smart. 20/1, fifth of 6 in novice at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) on debut. Off 101 days. Likely to improve.

Form: 5

(11)

Velvet Red²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: Charlie Clover

125/1

Twice-raced filly. First run since leaving George Boughey when eighth of 9 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft, 66/1) 21 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 68

Forecasts

Estmrar (10/11), Bintazzo (4/1), Shimmering Spin (5/1), Lordsbridge Grey (15/2), Pulsar Star (17/2), Akrramm (18/1), Into Combat (22/1), Zaeim Alharb (100/1), Steely Dan (100/1), Velvet Red (125/1), Luan (150/1), Petra Grey (150/1)

ESTMRAR disappointed at Meydan when last seen in January but his form prior to that is the best on offer here so is worth another chance. Lordsbridge Grey wasn't beaten far when fourth at Lingfield and rates the main threat, although confidence in well-bred newcomer Pulsar Star would look significant.