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Foaled February 8. 18,000 gns yearling, 65,000 gns 2-y-o, Starman colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful/ungenuine winner around 6f Admiral D and French 1m-1¼m winner Ascot Grey. Yard typically campaigns its juveniles with the longer term in mind.
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Timeform
2
(4)
Horse silk
Astabuen20
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR:  78
Pushed a useful prospect close second time up at Epsom (7f). Still green when down the field in valuable conditions race at Longchamp subsequently (1m, good). Entitled to do better back in calmer waters, for all contrasting ground would be an unknown.
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Showed plenty amid greenness when 5 lengths fifth in a valuable sales race at Newmarket (7f) on debut. That form sets the standard, and he's sure to progress for a top yard.
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Foaled March 15. 44,000 gns foal, €100,000 yearling, Havana Grey colt. Half-brother to winner up to 6f Lovestruck Romeo. Dam 5f/6f winner. Expensive purchase, though stable jockey prefers Sequoiadendron.
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5
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Horse silk
€100,000 foal, 75,000 yearling. Churchill colt. Closely related to useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Hikmaa and half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 5f-7f winner Germanic (by Saxon Warrior) and useful 6f winner Inspired Thought. Dam unraced. Well bred but yard's juveniles tend to improve for a run.
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Foaled January 19. Twilight Son gelding. Dam unraced. Likely to be an outsider on racecourse bow.
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€140,000 Earthlight colt. Wore tongue strap when trailing the field on debut at Yarmouth (6f, 22/1 good). Looks the clear stable second string.
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Foaled April 13. £68,000 yearling, Kodi Bear gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 7f Riyadh Angel. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to smart French winner up to 1m Salai out of useful winner up to 11f Mabadi. Has some quality in his pedigree and yard can ready one on debut.
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Foaled March 17. 98,000 gns yearling, £70,000 2-y-o, Too Darn Hot gelding. Brother to 5f winner in Bahrain Bjorn Ironside and half-brother to winner up to 7f Endeared. Dam, French 1m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 8.6f Via Serendipity. Hard to be confident that he's one for first time up.
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Foaled March 29. 45,000 gns yearling, Saxon Warrior gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 2-y-o 6f winner Angel's Hideaway and useful 2-y-o 6f winner Perfect Angel. Dam, 2-y-o 5f. Enough in his pedigree to warrant a market check.
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Foaled January 24. €70,000 foal, 130,000 gns yearling, Havana Grey colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Alexa's Princess. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to useful 1¾m-2m winner Body Language. Expensive purchase for this yard, and no surprise if he's better for a run.
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Foaled February 8. Sea The Moon gelding. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to useful 1m-1¼m winner Ciara Pearl. Takes on some better-calibre juveniles on racecourse bow.
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Hasn't beaten a rival in 2 all-weather starts. Type yard targets at nurseries.
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14
(15)
Horse silk
Offered little on debut (125/1) at Southwell (7f). She'll need to leave that form well behind to be competitive.
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15
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Horse silk
Foaled January 29. $35,000 yearling, Golden Pal filly. Dam, 8.5f winner, half-sister to smart 11f winner Hunter O'Riley. Likely significant that Sean Levey prefers her to more expensive stablemate Easy Evening.
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Forecasts

Carbine Country (13/8), Astabuen (9/4), Easy Evening (8/1), Storm Eclipse (14/1), Giant of Old (16/1), I Know You By Now (16/1), Incandescence (16/1), Saxon Crest (16/1), Al Mhalhel (25/1), Glimmer (25/1), Zulu Chieftain (25/1), Sequoiadendron (25/1), If You Like (33/1), Miss Clarice (50/1), Kitty Rey (250/1)

Verdict

None of these are proven on the ground but CARBINE COUNTRY sets a fairly useful standard on his debut fifth. He gets the nod over Astabuen, who went close at Epsom on penultimate start, while it could be a baptism of fire for the newcomers if the forecast rain arrives.

Previous Winners

2025
Needle Match
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 2
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,480.002nd: £3,042.003rd: £1,522.004th: £761.00

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