18:20 Doncaster

Saturday 6 May 2017

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Morgan Sindall Sweco Maiden Stakes

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 11.95s

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(3)

Desert Frost

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor

8/11

Cost £270,000 and as a brother to Group 2 winner Birchwood he has the pedigree to be top class over these sorts of trips, especially as their dam also won over 7f. Very interesting on debut.

Form: 1

(9)

Dirchill

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: T D Barron

14/1

Power gelding who cost €48,000 as a yearling out of an unraced dam. Trainer often does well with his runners first time out and a market move would be significant.

Form: 3

(4)

Harwood²⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: D O'Meara

16/1

Steps down in trip having blown the start on debut at Thirsk in September. Should be better here but still didn't show enough to suggest he is a genuine contender.

Form: 7-6

(2)

Jessinamillion

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: J D Bethell

20/1

Makes his debut as a half-brother to a few winners, but those have mostly come in low-grade affairs. Others appeal more on paper.

Form:

(7)

Ruled By The Moon⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: I Furtado

25/1

Never figured when sent off 100/1 on debut in a maiden here last time. Difficult to recommend on that evidence, especially as he will probably want further in time.

Form: 78

(6)

Summerghand

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

9/2

Cost 250,000 guineas as a yearling and has a fair pedigree as a half-brother to Eastern Impact. Worth a check in the market on debut.

Form: 4

(1)

Crafty Madam¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: C G Cox

7/2

Ran a fair race on her sole start at two to finish fourth in a Leicester maiden. More needed here but it's possible she could be better now with the experience of that run.

Form: 4-

(5)

Shelneverwalkalone³³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: I Furtado

50/1

Beaten 71L on debut at Pontefract over this trip last June and hasn't been seen since. Another minor role seems likely now.

Form: 0-5

Non-Runners

(8)

May Sky¹⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Robert Tart

Forecasts

Desert Frost (8/11), May Sky (13/8), Crafty Madam (7/2), Summerghand (9/2), Dirchill (14/1), Harwood (16/1), Jessinamillion (20/1), Ruled By The Moon (25/1), Shelneverwalkalone (50/1)

A chance is take on DESERT FROST on debut, who cost £270,000 as a yearling and has a fine pedigree being a half-brother to the Group 2 winning Birchwood. Though he has lost his way since, that horse was at his best early in his career, and the selection is under the same all-conquering ownership operation. May Sky steps down in trip having shaped as if that would help when just being beaten on debut, while Dirchill is another debutant who appeals.