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Friday 17 May 2019

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Rossdales Lambourn Veterinary Surgeons British EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 2m 7.01s

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(19)

Admirals Bay¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding

50/1

From family of connections' smart middle-distance stayer Duretto, but has shown only modest form in two starts so far. Needs this for a handicap mark.

Form: 0-9

(11)

Air Hair Lair¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Sweeney| T: Miss S West

50/1

Has a modest pedigree, and showed only a modicum of ability on debut here. Did a bit better when fifth at Windsor last time, but surprise if he could better that here.

Form: 75

(20)

Almokhtaar¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows

25/1

Cost $625,000 as a foal. Promise when fourth on debut at Lingfield (1m) in November, and better than he could show after racing with the choke out at Chelmsford on his return. May well do much better somewhere down the line.

Form: 4-7

(17)

Arabist

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

15/2

Invincible Spirit half-brother to 2-y-o 1m½f winner Antonian out of a half-sister to smart 1m-1¼m handicapper Wasan. Appeals on pedigree for excellent yard, and needs a market check on debut.

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(7)

Capricorn Prince

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore

50/1

By Garswood out of a 7f-1¼m winner. Yard 1-62 with 3-y-o turf runners outside of handicaps in last few years, and others much more appealing.

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(8)

Dubai Tradition

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: S bin Suroor

6/1

half-brother to smart 1m winner Flowrider and useful 1m1f winner Switching out of Prix Saint-Alary winner Wavering. Yard 7-26 with 3-y-o runners here in last five years, and he must be high on the shortlist.

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(14)

Geomatrician³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

16/1

From an excellent family, but he showed nothing but inexperience on his debut at Newmarket last month, and while he will improve at some stage, has plenty to find to meet the standard required here.

Form: 0

(1)

High Commissioner²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Raul Da Silva| T: P & O ColeWS

4/1

From an excellent family and caught the eye when 5L sixth of 14 to Good Birthday in a 1m novice here in October. Sure to improve on that, and has had wind surgery prior to this reappearance.

Form: 6-

(2)

Logician

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden

3/1

Full-brother to useful 1¼m-1½m winner Collide out of a useful winning half-sister to Bated Breath and Cityscape. Plenty to like on paper, and dangerous to assume he's the yard's neglected on riding arrangements.

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(5)

Master Milliner

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

40/1

Helmet half-brother to three winners, one of them useful, but no easy task on debut, and yard just 1-24 in 3-y-o non-handicaps here in the last decade.

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(10)

Military Move²²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

8/1

Dubawi half-brother to 1m winner Arctic Sea out of a winning half-sister to useful 1m-1¾m winner Handsome Man. Sent off at 10/3 for debut at Salisbury in the autumn, but showed little. Presumably thought capable of better.

Form: 0-

(3)

Mr Nice Guy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Mahon⁽³⁾| T: S Kirk

40/1

By Nathaniel out of a maiden half-sister to G1 6f winner The Right Man. Yard gets the occasional first-time winner, but runners usually benefit from experience.

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(12)

Najib¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor

12/1

Disappointed on sole 2-y-o start, but much improved when sixth of 16 to Sinjaari in a 1¼m maiden at Windsor last month, weakening as if the run would bring him on. Not dismissed out of hand, for all Dubai Tradition looks the first-string.

Form: 7-6

(18)

Prime Approach¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: B R Johnson

100/1

Half-brother to smart 1¼m-1½m AW winner Grendisar among others, but tailed off on debut at Windsor recently, and gelded since.

Form: 0

(6)

Raining Fire

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

16/1

Kittens Joy half-brother to two winners, including useful 1½m-1¾m winner Flaming Marvel . Yard amongst the winners of late, and one to note in the market.

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(9)

Verify^h1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: E Walker

28/1

From the family of owners' Irish Oaks runner-up Volume, but he showed little after racing freely on his debut here last month, and is now tried in a hood.

Form: 0

(4)

William McKinley^h1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: A Stronge

100/1

Showed some ability when blinkered on AW debut, but always behind after a slow start at Windsor last month, and hood reached for now.

Form: 30

(16)

Born Leader²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: H Morrison

66/1

Well beaten in two starts over 1¼m to date, and won't be of interest until qualified for handicaps.

Form: 70

(13)

Cambric²³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton

33/1

Down the field in a pair of turf events at up to 1m last season, and while this daughter of Australia is likely to improve this year, she needs this run to get a handicap mark.

Form: 00-

Non-Runners

(15)

Orchidia²⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: H & R Charlton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Logician (3/1), High Commissioner (4/1), Orchidia (5/1), Dubai Tradition (6/1), Arabist (15/2), Military Move (8/1), Najib (12/1), Geomatrician (16/1), Raining Fire (16/1), Almokhtaar (25/1), Verify (28/1), Cambric (33/1), Mr Nice Guy (40/1), Master Milliner (40/1), Air Hair Lair (50/1), Admirals Bay (50/1), Capricorn Prince (50/1), Born Leader (66/1), William McKinley (100/1), Prime Approach (100/1)

The presence of Adam Kirby on DUBAI TRADITION makes him look the pick of the Bin Suroor pair, and he's bred to be smart, so gets a tentative vote in the absence of market clues. High Commissioner has had wind surgery since an eye-catching debut here last year, and is feared, with the market useful in separating John Gosden's pair Arabist and Logician.