17:05 Chepstow

Friday 14 August 2020

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hopeeden.co.uk Syndication With Ali Stronge Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 1m 13.05s

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(7)

Almost An Angel¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans

50/1

Twelfth of 15 in maiden at this C&D (good to firm, 50/1) on debut 13 days ago, losing place over 2f out.

Form: 0

(2)

Bobby On The Beat¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 74

8/11

3/1, matched his previous form when second of 4 in nursery at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago, conceding first run and pulling clear of the remainder.

Form: 342

(1)

Express Power

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: T Ward

20/1

Foaled March 26. Power colt. Half-brother to 6f winner Fuchsia. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to smart 6f-9f winner Montpellier.

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(6)

Imperium Blue

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: J A Osborne

14/1

Foaled February 9. 1,200 gns foal, €35,000 yearling, Lethal Force colt. Dam, 6f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to smart 2-y-o 5f-6f winner Temple Meads.

Form:

(11)

Ken's Boy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: W S Kittow

66/1

Foaled March 2. Coach House colt. Dam 7f/7.6f winner.

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(5)

Nastase¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 77| BF

16/5

Evens, went backwards from debut when third of 6 in minor event at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago, possibly finding the race coming too soon.

Form: 33

(3)

Soufyan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Harris

28/1

Foaled March 30. Dragon Pulse colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 7f winner Rapid Approach, later successful abroad, and 2-y-o 7f winner Musical Taste.

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(8)

Typhoon Ted

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: Miss E C Lavelle

18/1

Foaled February 18. Tagula gelding. Brother to winner up to 9f El Torito and half-brother to 1¼m winner April Love Song. Dam French/US winner up to 9.5f (including at 2 yrs).

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(9)

All In The Game

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Hector Crouch| T: S Kirk

22/1

Foaled February 8. Dragon Pulse filly. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class winner up to 9f Phoenix Tower, runner-up in 4 Group 1 1m-1¼m events, including Juddmonte International/Coral-Eclipse.

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(4)

Batindi²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| BF

12/1

Promising type. 11/4, run best excused when seventh of 10 in maiden at Beverley (5f, good) 28 days ago, unable take advantage of box 1. Back up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 87

(10)

Up Before Dawn

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Fahy| T: Paul George

50/1

Foaled March 24. Buratino filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1m Up In Time and 6f winner Jimmy's Hall. Dam maiden (stayed 1m).

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(12)

Acquisitor¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A Stronge J: Adam J McNamara

Forecasts

Bobby On The Beat (8/11), Nastase (16/5), Batindi (12/1), Imperium Blue (14/1), Typhoon Ted (18/1), Express Power (20/1), All In The Game (22/1), Acquisitor (25/1), Soufyan (28/1), Almost An Angel (50/1), Up Before Dawn (50/1), Ken's Boy (66/1)

The ones with racecourse experience look the ones to focus on here. BOBBY ON THE BEAT again shaped well when runner-up to a potentially useful sort on his handicap bow at Yarmouth last month. Nastase was a shade disappointing when favourite at Musselburgh but rates as chief threat all the same, ahead of Batindi and Imperium Blue.