Bailey Family Investments / EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 22.11s

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Avionics¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: A M Balding| OR: 81

13/2

Kodi Bear colt who progressed as expected from a promising debut fourth when finding only one too good in a Salisbury novice (7f) in July. Couldn't match that when well held at Ffos Las 2 weeks ago (raced freely) but no surprise to see him get back on track.

Form: 426

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(1)

Grove Street²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Joe Leavy| T: B J Meehan

2/5

Lope De Vega colt who makes plenty of appeal on pedigree and he produced a most promising first effort when second of 6 in a Sandown novice (7f) 3 weeks ago, keeping on well. That form is working out well and big player with improvement on the cards.

Form: 2

(6)

It's A Dream⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis

150/1

Showed ability on debut when fifth of 12 in 6f Windsor maiden in May but unable to match that when ninth of 13 over the minimum trip there a month later. Likely type for nurseries after this.

Form: 59

(4)

Talamon

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

11/1

Foaled January 18. $125,000 yearling, Starspangledbanner colt. Brother to useful winner up to 1m Bill The Butcher and half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1¼m Fev Rover. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner who stayed 1¼m. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

(3)

La Bassette¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox

5/1

€160,000 yearling, Wootton Bassett filly. Proved very easy to back but some promise to glean from her debut tenth in a class 2 Goodwood maiden (7f) 3 weeks ago, subject to no more than hands and heels ride. That race has already thrown up winners and she's the type to do better.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(2)

Highland Frost

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: J G Portman J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Grove Street (2/5), La Bassette (5/1), Avionics (13/2), Talamon (11/1), Highland Frost (40/1), It's A Dream (150/1)

The form of GROVE STREET's promising debut second at Sandown 3 weeks ago is already working out well and with progress anticipated from starts 1-2, he earns the vote to come out on top. Avionics raced too freely last time and can be afforded another chance, whilst La Bassette rates a likely improver having shown ability in a well-contested maiden on debut. Talamon is an interesting newcomer to note, too.