16:45 York

Thursday 18 May 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Frank Whittle Partnership ebfstallions.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 11.86s

1^st

(10)

Cuban Thunder

29-7

5/4f

T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: K Stott

Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

2^nd

(4)

Impressive Act

29-7

5/2

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied to go 2nd final strides op 9/4

3^rd

(8)

We Never Stop

29-7

16/1

T: K A RyanJ: Shane Gray

Hampered start, soon prominent, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd final strides tchd 14/1

4^th

1 ¾

(5)

Master Franca

29-7

15/2

T: H PalmerJ: Oisin Murphy

Went right start, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

5^th

1 ¼

(7)

Ticktyboo

29-7

28/1

T: N TinklerJ: Rowan Scott

Hampered start, towards rear, headway when ran green approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong op 33/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

2 ½

(11)

Sue's Little Angel

29-2

22/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Cam Hardie

Towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 25/1

7^th

(9)

Air Force One

29-7

9/1

T: D O'MearaJ: P Mulrennan

In touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong tchd 8/1

8^th

1 ½

(2)

Socialise

29-7

100/1

T: N TinklerJ: Faye McManoman

Dwelt, outpaced op 66/1 tchd 50/1

9^th

1 ¾

(3)

Manali

29-2

80/1

T: J ButlerJ: Darragh Keenan

Fly leapt start, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong op 100/1 tchd 150/1

10^th

6 ½

(1)

Varden

29-7

9/1

T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves

Soon outpaced op 10/1 tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Emperor Of Rome³⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: R L Moore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.20, £1.40, £4.40EX:£5.30Trifecta:£52.70SF:£4.45Swingers:£1.50, £6.30, £8.60

Forecasts

Cuban Thunder (5/4), Impressive Act (5/2), Emperor Of Rome (9/2), Master Franca (15/2), Air Force One (9/1), Varden (9/1), We Never Stop (16/1), Sue's Little Angel (22/1), Ticktyboo (28/1), Manali (80/1), Socialise (100/1)

Some quite expensive purchases for one of the first 6f races for 2-y-os of the season, not least IMPRESSIVE ACT, who fetched 650,000 gns as a yearling and can make a winning start for the red-hot Appleby/Buick combination. Cuban Thunder shaped very well when runner-up on debut at Newmarket, so he's put forward as the main danger with this step up in trip sure to suit, ahead of Irish-raider Emperor of Rome and Master Franca.

IMPRESSIVE ACT
CUBAN THUNDER (IRE)
EMPEROR OF ROME (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Queen Olly

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 2

J: Rossa Ryan | T: D Loughnane

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £15,462.002nd: £7,251.003rd: £3,627.004th: £1,812.005th: £906.006th: £453.00