16:45 York

Friday 25 August 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

British EBF 40th Anniversary Convivial Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 25.14s

1^st

(6)

Battle Cry

29-7

9/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 6/1

2^nd

1 ¼

(4)

Zain Blue

29-7

11/2

T: J ButlerJ: David Egan

Held up in mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner op 4/1

3^rd

(3)

Thanks Forever

29-7

33/1

T: A KeatleyJ: Jason Hart

Made most, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home op 28/1

4^th

(2)

Volterra

29-7

25/1

T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves

Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear on inside rail, good headway 2f out, tenderly handled and stayed on steadily inside final furlong, nearest finish op 20/1

5^th

(13)

Sisyphean

29-7

10/1

T: K A RyanJ: N Callan

Went right start, held up towards rear, good headway near side of group over 1f out, shaken up and stayed on steadily inside final furlong, nearest finish op 11/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

1 ¼

(9)

Under The Sun

29-7

5/2f

T: H PalmerJ: James Doyle

Chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong op 9/4

7^th

(12)

Spirit Of Acklam

29-7

80/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason

Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, some late minor headway, never threatened tchd 100/1

8^th

(5)

Dimsons

29-7

25/1

T: R HannonJ: S M Levey

Mid-division, headway and switched left over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 22/1

9^th

1 ¾

(8)

Ever Driven

29-7

50/1

T: Tom DascombeJ: Liam Keniry

Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

10^th

(10)

Bulmer Bank

29-7

80/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Off the pace towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never involved tchd 100/1

11^th

2 ¾

(1)

Castle In The Sand

29-7

11/2

T: A M BaldingJ: D Tudhope

Wore hood to post, raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along when edged left over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly inside final 2f op 8/1

12^th

6 ½

(14)

Kings Valley

29-7

11/2

T: Ollie SangsterJ: Oisin Murphy

Dwelt and went sharply right start, outpaced towards rear, pushed along near side of group over 2f out, never a factor op 9/2

13^th

(11)

Al Waasl

29-7

33/1

T: J FergusonJ: Tom Marquand

Mid-division near side of group, pushed along halfway, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon towards rear

14^th

(7)

Peace Walk

29-7

28/1

T: C JohnstonJ: Andrea Atzeni

Slowly away, ran very green and tailed off throughout op 20/1

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Non-Runners

(15)

Superposition¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: E A L Dunlop J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.55Pl:£1.55, £2.45, £12.10EX:£45.80Trifecta:£1,546.60SF:£28.17Swingers:£7.95, £40.45, £53.70

Forecasts

Under The Sun (5/2), Battle Cry (9/2), Zain Blue (11/2), Castle In The Sand (11/2), Kings Valley (11/2), Sisyphean (10/1), Superposition (10/1), Volterra (25/1), Dimsons (25/1), Peace Walk (28/1), Thanks Forever (33/1), Al Waasl (33/1), Ever Driven (50/1), Spirit Of Acklam (80/1), Bulmer Bank (80/1)

UNDER THE SUN was only narrowly denied by a subsequent listed runner-up at Ascot last time and can make it third time lucky. Andrew Balding has a good recent record in this and his Castle In The Sand, who is nicely drawn in stall 1, is second choice ahead of Ollie Sangster's Kings Valley. Peace Walk and Sisyphean are newcomers with Group entries and need betting checks.

UNDER THE SUN
CASTLE IN THE SAND (IRE)
KINGS VALLEY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Desert Order

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 2

J: W Buick | T: C Appleby

10/11

Prize Money

1st: £51,540.002nd: £24,170.003rd: £12,090.004th: £6,040.005th: £3,020.006th: £1,510.00