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Wednesday 9 August 2023

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Jayne - On Course Lady Bookmaker EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 16.75s

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Ajwadi¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| BF

6/1

Fair form when fifth in novices at Carlisle (6f, good to soft) and Haydock 7f, soft) in recent months. Faded in the closing stages at the latter venue so this drop back to 6f may help.

Form: 55

(4)

Bust A Move

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby

18/1

20,000 gns Ribchester gelding. Dam, placed at 7.5f-9f in France, half-sister to useful 10.5f winner Real Value out of useful maiden Rosey de Megeve. Watching brief advised on debut unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

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(2)

Classy Boy²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

5/4

17/2, promise when third of 12 in maiden at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) on debut 27 days ago. Open to progress for his in-form leading stable.

Form: 3

(8)

Northern Cracksman

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

100/1

Foaled April 27. Cracksman colt. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to smart 7f-1m winner Raadobarg. Betting should help guide to expectations.

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Point Given²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

11/8

Highly promising sort. 8/1, shaped very well when fourth of 12 in maiden at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) on debut 27 days ago, not knocked about. The one to beat.

Form: 4

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Saint Matthew

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston

18/1

Foaled January 31. Caravaggio colt. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner (stayed 7f). Newcomer from a top yard who needs monitoring in the betting.

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Uwaittillplaytime

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll

66/1

£25,000 Kuroshio gelding. Brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Dontspoilasale and half-brother to 7f winner Lecale's Destiny. Dam 7f winner. Yard can ready one so worth a precautionary betting check.

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Emilshaan¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer

150/1

Twice-raced filly. 80/1, sixth of 9 in novice at Haydock (6f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 66

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Polly The Rocket¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: Craig Lidster

28/1

Twice-raced filly. Third on C&D debut but went backwards from that when sixth of 11 at York (7f, good, 14/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 36

Forecasts

Classy Boy (5/4), Point Given (11/8), Ajwadi (6/1), Saint Matthew (18/1), Bust A Move (18/1), Polly The Rocket (28/1), Uwaittillplaytime (66/1), Northern Cracksman (100/1), Emilshaan (150/1)

There was a lot to like about POINT GIVEN's debut effort at Doncaster and he should take a bit of stopping under Ryan Moore. Classy Boy also arrives on the back of a promising opening run at the same meeting at Doncaster and is second choice ahead of Ajwadi, who may benefit from the drop back to 6f.