18:20 Newmarket

Friday 18 August 2023

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Elite Universal British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 42.44s

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Allegorical²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

5/2

Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 11f Aleas and useful 2-y-o 7f winner Alizarine. Shaped well when fourth of 10 in what looked a decent Newbury novice (7f, good) and improvement likely for in-form yard now upped to a mile.

Form: 4

(2)

Bellum Justum²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

22/1

Fetched 375,000 gns as a yearling and boasts a good pedigree. However, he was very green on recent debut at this course (7f, good) and is likely to need more time.

Form: 5

(1)

Kingdom Of Time

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

7/2

Foaled March 2. 800,000 gns yearling, Dubawi colt out of French 1¼m winner, herself a sister to high-class winner up to 1½m Highland Reel. Obvious appeal on paper for top connections that landed this race 12 months ago.

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(3)

Oddyssey³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: P Owens| OR: 95

6/5

Left debut form well behind when a close third in the Chesham at Royal Ascot. Performed to a similar level when filling the same spot in the Superlative Stake (7f, good to soft) here last month and sets a good standard for the others to aim at.

Form: 733

(4)

Time To Hunt

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hannon

14/1

Foaled January 26. 80,000 gns foal, Night of Thunder colt. Dam, German maiden, half-sister to smart German 9f-1½m (Deutsches Derby) winner Waldpark out of smart German 10.5f-1¾m winner Wurftaube.

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Want Want⁹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

28/1

Positives to take from his debut sixth in a 14-runner Doncaster novice (5f, good to firm) during the spring. This is a big step up in trip but he's bred to stay at least a mile and can be expected to do better in time.

Form: 6

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True Wisdom¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston

33/1

Looked badly in need of the experience when down the field on her recent introduction in a Class 2 Goodwood maiden (7f, soft). Will probably leave that form well behind in due course but she's hard to make a case for in this warm contest.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Oddyssey (6/5), Allegorical (5/2), Kingdom Of Time (7/2), Time To Hunt (14/1), Bellum Justum (22/1), Want Want (28/1), True Wisdom (33/1)

ODDYSSEY proved that his fine effort in the Chesham was no fluke when third in a Group 2 won by potential superstar City of Troy at the July meeting here last month. He looks ready for this step up to a mile and should prove hard to beat. That said, confidence behind appealing newcomer Kingdom of Time would be an ominous sign and the Godolphin colt is feared most ahead of Allegorical, who showed promise on his introduction at Newbury and is entitled to come on for that run.