14:20 Windsor

Monday 29 May 2017

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MPM Flooring Ltd Maiden Stakes

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 2.07s

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(3)

Paradise Found⁸⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J F Egan| T: Emma Owen

100/1

Was originally bought for £400 in 2012 by her owner/trainer. Highly tried on debut more than two years ago. Outpaced that day over a longer trip and hard to see her faring any better today.

Form: 4/

(2)

Pride Of Angels¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T J Murphy| T: G & J Moore

50/1

Sales price dropped markedly from a yearling (£65,000) to 3,000 guineas as a three-year-old but related to Almanack who has won four races. Showed signs of promise on debut after missing the break. Drop in trip will help but she may need more time to develop.

Form: 5

(4)

Eskimo Bay²⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox

5/1

Bought for €41,000 and made a promising start at Ascot in better grade. Next run came seven days later which may have been too soon. Hard to write off in a race lacking depth.

Form: 65-

(8)

Five Star Frank³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 73

11/1

Has had six races to date and performs to a consistent level. Finished behind Fair Cop at Chelmsford and she has more to scope to improve.

Form: 94552-3

(9)

General Gerrard^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L P Keniry| T: M Madgwick

100/1

Has only managed to beat one rival home in three starts to date. Looks up against it at this level.

Form: 7-84

(7)

Texas Wedge

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: W R Muir

22/1

Bought for 32,000 gns as a half-brother to Stepper Point who has been a prolific winner for this stable. Other winners in his pedigree so worth checking in the market for a yard that can get one ready first time.

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(10)

Beck And Call³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Sweeney| T: H Candy| OR: 75

4/1

Dam won a couple of races from 1m2f-1m6f in these colours. Given that pedigree and her three starts to date it is surprising to see her drop to the minimum trip here. Experienced trainer does well here and has been in tremendous form over the last few days.

Form: 33-3

(5)

Fair Cop¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| BF

9/4

Chased home a 79 rated rival on debut and disappointing she she could not take advantage of the weight she received from an exposed horse rated 72 last time. Needs to settle better but would appear to have more natural speed than most in this.

Form: 22

(6)

Think Fashion¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: B J Meehan| OR: 82

9/4

Best effort of her four so far came on her second start at Haydock when just touched off by Moonlit Show (won a Listed contest next time out). Third to runners from the Haggas and Varian yards last time and, having run keenly, she is dropped in trip.

Form: 82-93

Non-Runners

(1)

Tilly's Bridge²⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: S Woodman J: William Carson

Forecasts

Fair Cop (9/4), Think Fashion (9/4), Beck And Call (4/1), Eskimo Bay (5/1), Five Star Frank (11/1), Texas Wedge (22/1), Tilly's Bridge (33/1), Pride Of Angels (50/1), General Gerrard (100/1), Paradise Found (100/1)

Think Fashion sets the standard with a BHA rating of 82. That sets her apart from Beck And Call and Five Star Frank. It suggests she has something in hand over FAIR COP who has been beaten by less highly rated horses in both starts to date. However, over this trip we are prepared to give FAIR COP one more chance. Her pedigree suggests she has more natural speed than her main rivals and she was probably unsuited by the way the race developed at Bath last time. The Kingsclere runner will get more cover this time in this bigger field and is the choice to open her account.