13:30 Kempton

Monday 3 November 2025

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British EBF Future Stayers Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 39.96s

(6)

Alderman⁶⁶

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

3/1

16/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at Sandown (7f, soft) on debut 66 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 7

(1)

Al Khawaaneej

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: A M Balding

40/1

Foaled March 29. €50,000 Australia colt. Closely related to smart winner up to 15f Silence Please and 1¼m winner Endless Sunshine. Dam 6f winner. One of 2 newcomers for the Andrew Balding yard.

Form:

(11)

Brave Leader²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: T Ward

125/1

28/1, sixth of 7 in novice at Goodwood (9f, good to firm) on debut 22 days ago. More one for the longer term on that evidence.

Form: 6

(8)

Engross⁶⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: J R Fanshawe

18/1

12/1, showed a bit when seventh of 11 in C&D novice on debut 68 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 7

(9)

Leighton

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

2/1

Foaled March 26. Frankel colt and out of connections' 1¼m/1½m Group 1 winner Coronet. Makes obvious paper appeal.

Form:

(7)

Naqada King

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: C Appleby

11/1

Foaled April 6. $200,000 American Pharoah gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, notably smart US Grade 2 8.5f winner Ready To Purrform. Dam US 6.5f winner. Very interesting to see how he compares in the betting to Nation's Hope.

Form:

(4)

Nation's Hope

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby

2/1

Foaled April 11. Ghaiyyath colt. Closely related to 2-y-o 7f winner Making History and half-brother to very smart winner up to 1½m Nations Pride and 7f winner Persian Empire. Possibly top yard's first string judged on jockey bookings. Player.

Form:

(5)

October Surprise¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Channon

200/1

Twice-raced colt. Sixth of 7 in novice (33/1) at Brighton (1m, good to firm) 18 days ago. More one for handicaps after this.

Form: 86

(12)

Roman Quest

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding

10/1

Foaled January 21.€235,000 yearling, Camelot colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 7f/1m winner King's Harlequin. Dam 5f winner. One of 2 debutants here for Andrew Balding. Would enter the reckoning if the betting speaks for him.

Form:

(10)

Three Socks On⁸⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R A Teal| BF

125/1

Weakened to finish eighth of 10 on his 7f course debut in August but the fact he went off a well-backed 5/2 suggests a lot better was anticipated. Interesting to see whether his supporters' return.

Form: 8

(2)

Upsomdowns²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley| T: P Phelan

80/1

Has reached the frame in 7f maidens at Lingfield and this venue in recent months but will need to raise his game in what looks a stronger race now.

Form: 34

(13)

Peerless Spirit^b1⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: R M Beckett

40/1

17/2, last of 9 in novice at Newbury (1m, heavy) on debut 9 days ago. Blinkers are quickly reached for.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(3)

Elegant Jo Jo⁸³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: K R Burke J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

Forecasts

Nation's Hope (2/1), Leighton (2/1), Alderman (3/1), Roman Quest (10/1), Naqada King (11/1), Elegant Jo Jo (12/1), Engross (18/1), Al Khawaaneej (40/1), Peerless Spirit (40/1), Upsomdowns (80/1), Brave Leader (125/1), Three Socks On (125/1), October Surprise (200/1)

There are several likely types among the newcomers, with the vote going to NATION'S HOPE over Leighton, Naqada King, a stablemate of the selection, and Roman Quest before any market clues are known.