15:40 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 10 June 2020

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Ultimate Royal Ascot Guide At attheraces.com/ascot Maiden Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 29.02s

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(8)

Benefit Street⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke

6/1

Has an ordinary pedigree, but knew his job on debut at Newcastle (6f) recently, fading after making the running when 5¾L fifth of 10 to Edraak. Has claims if building on that encouraging start upped in trip.

Form: 5

(4)

Dakota Moon¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Hughes

13/2

Well-related Shamardal gelding. Hinted at ability when fifth of 7 to Clog Maker in a 6f novice at Lingfield in February. Ought to do a fair bit better, but does need to if he's to get involved.

Form: 5

(7)

Delgrey Boy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

33/1

Delegator half-brother to 1¼m winner Highwaygrey out of a middle-distance winner. This newcomer is likely to need initial experience, and will probably do better over further in time.

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(3)

Hachert²²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: J Candlish

28/1

By Lope de Vega out of high-class 2-y-o Sense of Joy. Travelled well, but weakened tamely in a 7f maiden at Leopardstown in October before leaving Ger Lyons cheaply. Dangerous to dismiss on evidence of one poor run given his excellent pedigree.

Form: 0-

(1)

John Jasper

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara

9/1

€60,000 Stormy Atlantic Breeze-up purchase. Half-brother to useful US 5f-1m winner Just A Smidge out of a winning 6f performer. Ticks plenty of boxes, and one of the more interesting newcomers.

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(2)

Lionel Road

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Hitchcott| T: S Curran

33/1

Full-brother to useful 2-y-o 5½f winner Prince of The Dark, out of multiple sprint handicap winner Fanrouge. Debut at this trip a slight worry, but merits a market check for trainer with impressive strike-rate.

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(12)

Relaunch

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate

9/4

Night of Thunder colt who is closely related to very smart 7f/1m winner Safety Check (four-time Group 2 winner at Meydan). Wide draw problematic for a debutant, but he has a very appealing pedigree, and merits close attention.

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(11)

Starter For Ten

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs Stella Barclay

80/1

By Bated Breath from a good family, and cost 25,000 gns at the Breeze-up sales 13 months ago. Failed to race as a juvenile for Richard Spencer, however, and best watched having been moved on since.

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(9)

Vintage Port²⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: B Doyle| T: A W Carroll

66/1

Canford Cliffs gelding who was well beaten in two starts last year. Did show some speed on latter occasion, though, and type to do better when qualified for handicaps.

Form: 00-

(5)

Ascraeus²⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

3/1

Ran to a similar modest level in two starts as a juvenile, and gave the impression her stamina was stretched over an extended 1m at Nottingham in October. May well do better, and has been found a fair opening here.

Form: 95-

(10)

Performance Poet

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: Rae Guest

12/1

Poet's Voice half-sister to 3 winners, including connections' useful 6f winner Show Stealer. Trainer does well with fillies, and this one needs consideration despite her lack of experience.

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Rosie Mccann

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: E J Walsh| T: P D Evans

28/1

Outstrip half-sister to 2-y-o 7f winner Indrapura, out of a full- sister to smart and prolific 7f/1m handicapper Birdman. Price dropped from foal to yearling, and others more appealing on balance.

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Forecasts

Relaunch (9/4), Ascraeus (3/1), Benefit Street (6/1), Dakota Moon (13/2), John Jasper (9/1), Performance Poet (12/1), Hachert (28/1), Rosie Mccann (28/1), Lionel Road (33/1), Delgrey Boy (33/1), Vintage Port (66/1), Starter For Ten (80/1)

Benefit Street is arguably the pick on form, but he's backing up fairly quickly after making his debut last week, and preference is for newcomer RELAUNCH, who makes a great deal of appeal on pedigree, and whose yard does well in similar races. Ascraeus was better than the bare result on her second start as a juvenile, and should benefit from the drop back from a mile, so could reward each-way support in a race where the market could be revealing given the scarcity of solid form.