18:15 Kempton

Wednesday 22 February 2017

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32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 2m 25.95s

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(3)

Mamnoon²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Brotherton

100/1

Struggled all three starts to date, including at this track over 1m4f when finishing a very modest fourth of eight runners.

Form: 0-45

(6)

Alabaster⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

6/4

Never quite looked content when a warm order at Chelmsford over the mile on second start, doing best work close home and step up in trip looks logical on that evidence.

Form: 5411

(5)

Astrostorm²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁷⁾| T: M H Tompkins

50/1

Ran green on debut at Lingfield last month, another furlong to cover this time and should be wiser for that experience for a trainer whose horses tend to need a run.

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(8)

Balashakh¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock

13/8

Didn't really meet expectations in two AW starts over the mile late last summer, off since and steps up in trip for return to action.

Form: 43-32

(4)

Eggesford⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: David Probert| T: M Meade

10/1

Interesting debutante related to plenty of winners, trainer tends to do best with sprinters but worth a look in the market.

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(2)

Here And Now²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M Beckett

6/1

Newcomer makes some appeal on paper, though trainer has yet to gain a place with four runners at this venue in 2017.

Form: 213

(1)

Sun Or Shade^b1

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: N Mackay| T: J & T Gosden

7/1

Much respected newcomer for leading connections. Every chance on breeding and trainer operating in excess of 25-per-cent strike rate in 2017. Big player.

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(7)

Secret Sands¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: P Phelan

100/1

An expensive yearling, he failed to cut much ice on racecourse debut over 7f at this venue earlier this month and will need to come forward considerably for that effort.

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Forecasts

Alabaster (6/4), Balashakh (13/8), Here And Now (6/1), Sun Or Shade (7/1), Eggesford (10/1), Astrostorm (50/1), Mamnoon (100/1), Secret Sands (100/1)

Of those with form Alabaster makes most appeal, he never really appeared comfortable last time over the mile but did his best work on the run to the line when it was all too late. This trip should entitle him to every chance of opening his account at the third time of asking. Balashakh may also do better on return to action now upped in trip but they've both got a newcomer to fear in SUN OR SHADE. He's bred for the job and his trainer has been in scintillating form of late, it will be no surprise should he get the job done on debut. Here And Now is also worth a market check despite his trainer being in less inspiring recent form. 1. Sun Or Shade 2. Alabaster 3. Here And Now