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Thursday 21 May 2026

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Pitch Perfect EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 2m 39.09s

(9)

Brutus Maximus^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Dace

150/1

Half-brother to French 1m-11f winner Easily Amused. Dam, useful 1m winner who stayed 1½m. Picked up for 3,000 gns last year. Tongue tied on belated debut. A watching brief is advised.

Form:

(6)

Dartmouth Jet²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J Mackie

40/1

First and third in 2 bumpers last autumn but unable to land a blow in 2 Flat outings on all-weather at Southwell since. Unlikely to be of interest in this sphere until handicapping.

Form: 6-8

(2)

Florida Dreams¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: K Stott| T: A M Thomson

22/1

Fairly useful hurdler at up to 3m. Below form at Hexham on recent first outing for Sandy Thomson. A Grade 2 bumper win at the start of his career offers some hope for the Flat but it's likely still best to look elsewhere this time.

Form:

(10)

Moonrunner²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D Egan| T: C Fellowes

9/1

Sixties Icon gelding who has shown promise in 2 all-weather outings 4 months apart, latterly third of 8 in 11f maiden at Southwell 3 weeks ago. Open to further progress.

Form: 4-3

(3)

Alkaios²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Steph Hollinshead

40/1

100/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at Southwell (11f) on debut 21 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 5

(1)

Outback Legend¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole

16/5

Australia colt who has shown plenty to work on in 2 outings over 1¼m this spring, shaping as if he's crying out for the step up to around 1½m when third of 5 at Chester (good to firm) 15 days ago. More to come.

Form: 63

(7)

Scarlet Legend¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

4/6

Brother to smart 11f-2m winner Quickthorn and half-brother to several winners. Shaped with lots of encouragement when short-head second of 8 in maiden at Salisbury (1½m, good) on debut 18 days ago. Leading claims with improvement likely.

Form: 2

(8)

Spirit Dreamer¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding

22/1

16/1, in need of experience when sixth of 8 in maiden (16/1) at Salisbury (1½m, good) on debut 18 days ago. Likely to progress but reopposing stablemate Scarlet Legend was over 13 lengths ahead of him at Salisbury.

Form: 6

(4)

Yafreh²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Gray| T: R A Fahey

6/1

25/1, showed a bit when fourth of 6 in maiden at Leicester (1¼m, good to firm) on debut 26 days ago. The runner-up gave that form a boost last week. Open to progress.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

(5)

Humphrey

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Scarlet Legend (4/6), Humphrey (7/4), Outback Legend (16/5), Yafreh (6/1), Moonrunner (9/1), Florida Dreams (22/1), Spirit Dreamer (22/1), Dartmouth Jet (40/1), Alkaios (40/1), Brutus Maximus (150/1)

If SCARLET LEGEND makes the expected improvement on the back of his opening Salisbury near miss he should prove a tough nut to crack. Recent Chester third Outback Legend should have more to offer now moving up to around 1½m and looks the danger, ahead of Yafreh.