ebfstallions.com Silver Tankard Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 46.85s

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(2)

Divine Gift¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 77| D

16/1

Improved from maiden company to win on handicap debut last time at Windsor. Unexposed but needs to improve markedly to play a part at this level.

Form: 5331

(5)

Taylormade⁸³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: M Moubarak

50/1

Showed little on debut but improved markedly to win at Yarmouth on his second start. Form of that race isn't the strongest and he may struggle with the step up in class here.

Form: 91

(4)

Three Comets²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 95| D

3/1

Improved from debut to win at Hamilton in August and not disgraced behind a smart sort at Epsom last month in a three-runner affair. Well bred and quite possibly capable of plenty more here with the yard in better form now.

Form: 312

(3)

I'll Have Another⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 99| D

3/1

Won two of her first three starts and has been running well since she's been stepped up in class, placed behind a smart sort at Newmarket last time in Listed company. Drop back in trip no issue and could be hard to beat.

Form: 112132

(1)

Manuela De Vega⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett

10/11

Lope De Vega filly, cost €100,000 as a yearling. Impressive on debut at Salisbury, the front two coming a long way clear of a subsequent winner. This is a big ask on just her second start but she created a good impression on debut and could go well.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Manuela De Vega (10/11), Three Comets (3/1), I'll Have Another (3/1), Divine Gift (16/1), Taylormade (50/1)

I'LL HAVE ANOTHER is proven at this level and is expected to be hard to beat down in trip here. Ralph Beckett won this race a couple of years ago and Manuela De Vega was impressive on debut and could be anything at this point in her career. Three Comets is a solid contender who wasn't beaten far at Epsom last time.