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Friday 11 September 2020

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Gary Reid Memorial Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:19 | Winning time: 1m 27.45s

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(8)

Cammy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Phillip Makin

125/1

£31,000 Camacho half-brother to several winners, including useful pair Titus Alone and Ticks The Boxes. Will likely need to be very useful to make winning start to his career here.

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(7)

Cordouan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: J & T Gosden

9/1

£105,000 breeze-up purchase. Dam, numerously runner-up at 7.5f-11f in France, half-sister to smart 6f/7f winner Pleuven. One of 2 newcomers from his top stable. Betting should help to separate them.

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(10)

Crossford

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: C Hills

33/1

55,000 gns Dawn Approach colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 1m So Suave and 1½m winner Star Story. Betting should help guide to expectations.

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(3)

Golden Cluster²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: N Tinkler

400/1

Has failed to beat a rival on both starts and surely booked for another struggle here.

Form: 87

(5)

Isla Kai

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler

20/1

50,000 gns Awtaad gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 1m winner Hombre Rojo and winner up to 10.2f Archie Perkins. Dam 1m-10.5f winner. Probably best watched on debut.

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(6)

John Leeper

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: E A L Dunlop

8/1

Frankel colt. Closely related to connections' useful 1¼m winner Virgin Snow. Dam winner up to 1½m (British/Irish Oaks and 2-y-o 6f winner). Makes plenty of paper appeal.

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(1)

Muay Thai⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| BF

10/3

10/3, showed plenty of ability when third of 8 in novice at Ascot (6f, good) on debut 7 days ago, not ideally placed. Should improve and respected.

Form: 3

(4)

Taravara

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N Mackay| T: J & T Gosden

12/1

€300,000 The Gurkha half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 1¼m Thanksfortellingme and 6f winner Red Chois. Top yard also runs Cordouan. Would come into it if market vibes strong.

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(9)

Tawaareq¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: Sir Michael Stoute

11/10

Plenty of encouragement when fifth of 16 in maiden at Sandown (7f, good) on debut 19 days ago. Open to significant improvement and leading claims.

Form: 5

(2)

Tromso

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan

18/1

130,000 gns Twilight Son half-brother to several winners, including smart 6f-1m winner Levitate, useful winner up to 6f Racy and useful 5f winner Konchek. Another interesting newcomer in this line-up.

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Forecasts

Tawaareq (11/10), Muay Thai (10/3), John Leeper (8/1), Cordouan (9/1), Taravara (12/1), Tromso (18/1), Isla Kai (20/1), Crossford (33/1), Cammy (125/1), Golden Cluster (400/1)

There was a lot to like about TAWAAREQ's opening effort at Sandown last month and he's selected to build on that and strike at the second time of asking. Muay Thai also displayed plenty of promise on his recent debut and rates a possible threat, while market support behind one or more of the many well-bred newcomers in this line-up would bring them into the reckoning.