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Rossdales British EBF Maiden Stakes (Colts) (IRE Incentive Race)

First Prize: £10823.4
0m 7f 0y
Class 3
7 runners

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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

1 (1)

Form: —

OR: —

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 2 yo Colt

Form

900,000euros yearling; Wootton Bassett half-brother to 1m winner Empirical (RPR 81); dam 6f winner (81), sister to 7f Group 3 winner Lily's Angel, half-sister to 1m Listed winner Zurigha; top local stable has won this race four times in the last ten years, including 12 months ago with the high-class Distant Storm.

OUR TIP

2 (3)

1 tip

Haffner 15 days

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Form: 2

OR: —

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 2 yo Colt

Form

Well-bred Justify colt from the family of Gold Cup winner Order Of St George; made a pleasing start when second to stablemate Abraham Lincoln at the Curragh (6f, good; 18-1) two weeks ago, staying on well; should relish this extra furlong, and with improvement on the cards he's the one to beat.

3 (4)

Lord Of Winterfell 32 days

J: Clifford Lee

T: Patrick Owens

Form: 3

OR: —

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 2 yo Colt

Form

28-1 but shaped quite well when third of 11 at Salisbury (6f, soft) five weeks ago, doing his best work late on; today's extra furlong should suit but he probably faces stronger opposition.

4 (2)

Sioux River

J: Tom Marquand

T: Roger Varian

Form: —

OR: —

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 2 yo Colt

Form

120,000euros yearling; by Sioux Nation; closely related to 7f/1m winner City Runner (RPR 92), half-brother to winners Whatsgoingonmarvin (1m2f-14.3f; 94) and Flying Rock (7f 2yo; 71); dam placed at 7f (83); first 2yo runner of the season for Roger Varian.

5 (7)

Subscription

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Form: —

OR: —

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 2 yo Colt

Form

Brother to 1m2f/11.6f winner Hengest (RPR 88), closely related to two winners including Agave (French 1m-10.5f including 2yo/Group 3; 106), half-brother to prolific 9.4f-1m5f winner Destinado (78); dam Group-placed 1m4f/1m7f winner (106); bred to be useful and well worth a market check.

6 (6)

Velociraptor

J: James Doyle

T: Hugo Palmer

Form: —

OR: —

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 2 yo Colt

Form

38,000gns yearling; Lope Y Fernandez half-brother to five winners including Tyson Fury (Listed-placed 10.6f-2m; RPR 108) and Eirene (5f-7f including 2yo/Listed; 103); dam 6f 2yo winner (100); represents a yard having a productive season with its 2yos.

7 (5)

Walkin On The Moon

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Richard Spencer

Form: —

OR: —

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 2 yo Colt

Form

£52,000 yearling; half-brother by Space Traveller to winners Rikki Tiki Tavi (5f 2yo; RPR 84) and Yakfeek (French 5.5f); dam French maiden (placed 7.5f), half-sister to French 1m4f Group 3 winner Remus De La Tour; others look more interesting.

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Betting Forecast

3/1 Al Wathba, 10/11 Haffner, 14/1 Lord Of Winterfell, 12/1 Sioux River, 8/1 Subscription, 14/1 Velociraptor, 14/1 Walkin On The Moon

Verdict

Charlie Appleby has a fine record in this race and his Wootton Bassett colt Al Wathba looks the pick of the newcomers on paper, ahead of Subscription and Sioux River. However, with a run already under his belt, HAFFNER can come out on top. He shaped nicely behind stablemate Abraham Lincoln at the Curragh, and that one holds serious claims in the Superlative Stakes later on this card.[Richard O’Brien]

Selections

POSTDATA:

Al Wathba

SPOTLIGHT:

Haffner