toteplacepot At totesport.com Maiden Stakes

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 2.56s

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(3)

Declarationoflove¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover

7/4

Purchased for €28,000 as a yearling in September and made a promising debut when finishing fourth over 5f at Windsor. Likely to have benefited for that experience and a leading player here.

Form: 43

(6)

Global Exceed

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Quinn| T: E A L Dunlop

7/2

Unraced son of Exceed And Excel. Purchased for 200,000 gns at the sales last October and a half-brother to two-year-old winner Red Runner. Dam placed in Group company as a juvenile and an interesting runner here for a yard in form (3/12)

Form: 5

(2)

Milton Road¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon

9/2

Finished behind Declarationoflove having racing prominently over 5f at Windsor (good) on his debut earlier this month. Yard often do well with their youngsters and likely to run well here.

Form: 6223

(1)

My Guy¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L P Keniry| T: J S Moore

20/1

Unseated rider prior to making his debut at Bath earlier this month. Slowly away on that occasion and passed rivals late on. Will likely need to get away on terms to be competitive here.

Form: 8

(4)

Controversial Lady¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore

25/1

Stepped up on her Windsor debut when finishing 3¼L fifth of nine at Newcastle on the AW three days later. Likely to find a few too good in this contest.

Form: 854

(5)

Diamond Pursuit¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: J Hughes

3/1

Cheap 6,500 gns purchase as a yearling in October 2016 and defied her big price when running on late to finish fifth on the AW at Wolverhampton on her debut a fortnight ago. Interesting runner here and a leading contender on that form.

Form: 51

Forecasts

Declarationoflove (7/4), Diamond Pursuit (3/1), Global Exceed (7/2), Milton Road (9/2), My Guy (20/1), Controversial Lady (25/1)

DECLARATIONOFLOVE who hails from the yard of rookie trainer Tom Clover can follow up a solid fourth placed finish on debut by claiming this opening contest. The selection wasn't beaten far on that occasion and can confirm form with Milton Road who finish behind him on that occasion with Wolverhampton fifth Diamond Pursuit taken to finish third here.