15:35 Sandown

Friday 28 August 2026

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Chasemore Farm EBF Maiden Stakes

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 33.32s

(9)

Algaihabane⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: J & T Gosden| BF

9/2

From a useful family and holds Group 2 Royal Lodge entry. Sent off favourite but looked in need of the experience when beaten 12½ lengths on debut at Kempton (7f). In excellent hands and he is fancied to leave that form well behind.

Form: 7

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(11)

Beloved Country

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop

80/1

Foaled March 4. Camelot colt. Brother to 8.3f winner Soul Dance and half-brother to useful winner up to 1m Just Call Me Angel. Dam, 7.6f-1¼m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Sparkling Beam. Yard isn't a prolific source of debut winners.

Form:

(6)

Cilician²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: B J Meehan| OR: 84

15/8

Stepped forward from debut when only beaten 4¼ lengths in Coventry at Royal Ascot. Runner-up in a couple of 7f novices at Sandown/Newbury without scaling those same heights. Rather keen in first-time cheekpieces (now removed) on nursery bow at Goodwood, and he can do better in maiden company here.

Form: 20228

(8)

Diamondise¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick

400/1

Made little appeal on paper and went with no promise on debut (50/1) at Newbury.

Form: 0

(7)

El Paso⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King

125/1

Yard tends to take a patient approach with their juveniles, and this one duly shaped like a longer-term project on debut at Ffos Las (6f, good to firm).

Form: 5

(4)

Keegan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: H Main

200/1

Foaled February 24. Eqtidaar gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 6f winner Jesse Luc and 9.5f-13f winner Must Be Amazing. Dam, maiden (stayed 7f), half-sister to very smart/unreliable winner up to 1m Asset. Probably vulnerable to better-calibre rivals here.

Form:

(2)

Netherstream²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

5/1

€100,000 Pinatubo colt. Has plenty about him physically and looks sure to improve on his promising 5¼ lengths third at Newmarket (7f). That's usually a strong race, and he's high on the shortlist with Oisin Murphy booked.

Form: 3

(10)

Old Oak¹³

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

40/1

Stepped forward from his debut when 7¼ lengths fourth of 13 at Ripon (1m), doing best of those held up. May find longer trips/handicaps more his bag.

Form: 04

(5)

Palace Legacy⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: J Tate

12/1

Green/found penny dropping late when 1¾ lengths third to a couple of more experienced rivals (runner-up won since) at Epsom on debut (7f). Will improve for that, for all his pedigree suggests he'll come into his own over middle distances.

Form: 3

(3)

Thunder Home³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: James Horton| OR: 85

13/8

Progressive Night of Thunder colt. Aided by the run of the race when an unlucky loser in C&D maiden last month, in control when eased by rider and headed post. That's historically been a strong race and he's effectively a 'winner' running without a penalty here. Leading claims.

Form: 752

Non-Runners

(1)

New Oxford³⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Harry Charlton J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

Thunder Home (13/8), Cilician (15/8), Algaihabane (9/2), Netherstream (5/1), Palace Legacy (12/1), New Oxford (12/1), Old Oak (40/1), Beloved Country (80/1), El Paso (125/1), Keegan (200/1), Diamondise (400/1)

THUNDER HOME is taken to gain compensation for his unfortunate near-miss over C&D last month. Cilician is a solid yardstick in this sort of event and should be thereabouts. Algaihabane and Nethersteam appeal as likely improvers, with John & Thady Gosden's Group 2-entered colt particularly feared.