British Stallion Studs EBF Cathedral Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 13.59s

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Edraak⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Appleby| OR: 106| D

3/1

Smart gelding. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Latest win at Kempton in December. Good second of 14 in minor event at Newcastle (6f, 12/1) 58 days ago.

Form: 451-332

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Method³³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Meade| OR: 102| D

6/1

Smart colt. 4¾ lengths last of 7 to Happy Romance in Hackwood Stakes at Newbury (6f, good to firm, 11/1). Off 11 months. Talented sort who shaped well on reappearance last year, so not completely dismissed despite lengthy absence.

Form: 182/507-

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Nahaarr³⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 113| D

6/5

Smart gelding. 7/2, below form 4¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Dream of Dreams in Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. Off 11 months (also gelded), and makes obvious appeal if he returns on his game.

Form: 191/427-

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Fauvette²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: Rae Guest| OR: 91| D

20/1

Useful mare. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Creditable 3¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Sense of Duty in listed race (40/1) at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Plenty to find in this company.

Form: 1-41954

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Queen Kahlua^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 88

22/1

Fairly useful mare. 25/1, creditable 4 lengths fifth of 12 to Snooze N You Lose in listed race at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5007-35

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Benefit²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 95| D

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. 12/1, very good 2 lengths third of 11 to Sense of Duty in listed race at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Early days and she looks capable of better still.

Form: 110-03

Forecasts

Nahaarr (6/5), Edraak (3/1), Benefit (9/2), Method (6/1), Fauvette (20/1), Queen Kahlua (22/1)

BENEFIT was better than the result at Haydock last time and has scope for further progress with few miles on the clock, so he gets the vote to improve past the likes of Edraak and Nahaarr, who have both achieved more at this moment in time. Method is also worthy of consideration.