David Lucas Best Prices Welsh Sport Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 2m 7.58s

(6)

Strong Man Tom⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: William Cox| T: B J Murphy

250/1

Massaat gelding has shown nothing in a pair of bumpers and doesn't look one to be interested in on Flat debut.

Form:

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(4)

Battle Of Maldon^p1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: G Elliott

9/2

Irish raider ran to a similar level as on his previous 2 starts when eighth of 18 in a maiden at Navan (1¼m) last time. That race has produced subsequent winners, though, and he's worth noting for support.

Form: 5-48

(1)

Easwrith Destiny³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: D Menuisier

25/1

Leading Light gelding looked backward and went with little encouragement on debut at Newbury (200/1) last month.

Form: 9

(3)

Leonato²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey

6/1

Lope De Vega gelding had learned plenty from his debut when third of 10 on the all-weather at Lingfield on return. He's in excellent hands and has to be high on the shortlist in a maiden lacking depth.

Form: 9-3

(2)

Windbreaker¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: W J Haggas

1/1

375,000 gns Sea The Stars colt only ran to a similar level as on debut when third at Chelmsford in December (again slowly away) but has the potential to improve stepped up in trip on turf debut and could be the one to beat.

Form: 53-

(5)

Hapiness

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

3/1

140,000 gns foal, Camelot filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 5f winner His Majesty and 6f winner Coill Avon, both useful. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner). Newcomer from an excellent yard makes plenty of appeal on paper.

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Forecasts

Windbreaker (1/1), Hapiness (3/1), Battle Of Maldon (9/2), Leonato (6/1), Easwrith Destiny (25/1), Strong Man Tom (250/1)

The step up in trip may see well-bred WINDBREAKER open his account at the third time of asking. Leonato is a likely danger on the back of an improved effort at Lingfield, while it'll be no surprise to see Ralph Beckett's debutante Hapiness feature prominently.