18:30 Nottingham

Saturday 22 April 2017

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Hucknall Sheet Metal 40th Anniversary Maiden Stakes

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 13.19s

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(9)

Chief Craftsman

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: L M Cumani

16/1

Unraced son of Mastercraftsman. Expensively bought for 125,000 gns as a yearling in October 2015. Half-brother to three winners at up to an extended 1m6f and an interesting runner on debut.

Form: 6

(2)

Crystal Ocean²¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ted Durcan| T: Sir Michael Stoute

7/4

Finished runner-up in a 7f maiden at Newbury on sole outing at two. Is a half-brother to high class performers Crystal Capella, Hillstar and Crystal Zvezda amongst others and this step up to middle-distances looks likely to suit.

Form: 2-1

(8)

Forever Song

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

7/4

Unraced son of Dubawi out of dual Group 2 winner Echoes In Eternity. Half-brother to useful 1m2f-2m performers Whispering Gallery, Eavesdropper and Sound Reflection and represents top connections here.

Form: 9

(5)

Immortalised²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke

16/1

Well held when finishing ninth of 16 in a maiden over an extended 1m2f at Doncaster on his debut earlier this month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 94

(1)

Katmandoo²³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe

20/1

Signs of ability when making his debut over 1m at Haydock (good) last September. Likely to appreciate this step up in trip but more needed to figure in this.

Form: 6-5

(10)

King Kevin

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Fresu| T: E A L Dunlop

50/1

Unraced gelded son of Holy Roman Emperor. Cost 32,000 gns as a yearling in October 2015. Half-brother to a number of useful winners and worth a market check on debut with yard in good form at present (3/9).

Form: 0

(7)

Nathan^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Powell| T: S & E Crisford

33/1

Unraced home-bred son of Nathaniel and a half-brother to classy stayer King Of Wands amongst others. Wears a hood on debut here and market support would be interesting here.

Form: 3

(4)

Okool²¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: Owen Burrows

7/2

Shaped as if this step up to 1m2f would suit when running twice over 1m in September last year. Most recent of those outings came at Newmarket on good-to-firm ground and should have conditions to suit here.

Form: 56-2

(3)

Theglasgowwarrior²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Louis Steward⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell

80/1

Well beaten when making his debut over an extended 1m2f at Doncaster on good-to-soft ground earlier this month. Probably best watched here.

Form: 07

(6)

Navajo Grey²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Jones| T: M Appleby

100/1

Well beaten on debut at Newcastle over 1m on the AW at the end of last month. Probably best watched on her turf debut today.

Form: 88

Non-Runners

(11)

Peterport

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: G Lee

Forecasts

Crystal Ocean (7/4), Forever Song (7/4), Okool (7/2), Peterport (6/1), Immortalised (16/1), Chief Craftsman (16/1), Katmandoo (20/1), Nathan (33/1), King Kevin (50/1), Theglasgowwarrior (80/1), Navajo Grey (100/1)

The well-bred CRYSTAL OCEAN can get off the mark at the second time of asking by taking this 1m2f maiden event on his seasonal debut. The selection is closely related to a number of high-class middle-distance performers and can get the better of the unraced Peterport who is another well-bred individual and who represents 2016's winning stable. Another unraced colt Forever Song can claim third on his debut here ahead of Okool who ran well in a couple of races over shorter as a juvenile.