Boodles Darley 'Confined' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 2m 34.06s

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(2)

Ancient Myth⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

9/1

Fetched 425,000 gns as a yearling and shaped well when chasing home a useful Godolphin colt on debut at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in February. Heavy ground provides a plausible excuse for a disappointing run at Doncaster since. Retains potential.

Form: 26

(4)

Ephesus²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: A P O'Brien

11/10

Galileo colt who shaped as if in need of the experience when third of 6 on his 10.7f Dundalk debut 4 weeks ago. Seems sure to do better for top connections.

Form: 3

(1)

Mina Rashid^h1¹⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| BF

17/2

Third on 1m Nottingham debut last autumn but went backwards from that when a well-held sixth on AW in December. Fitted with a hood now upped significantly in trip on reappearance. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 36-

(7)

Mr Hampstead²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

7/4

$575,000 son of Galileo who shaped with plenty of encouragement when second on 1¼m Newcastle debut in November. Built on that when fourth in a useful Newbury novice (1¼m again) on reappearance and more to come now stepping up to 1½m. Leading claims.

Form: 2-4

(3)

Moonsilver⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: Miss Gay Kelleway

50/1

Modest form in 2 outings on AW in recent weeks, beaten 10¼ lengths when third over 11f at Kempton latterly.

Form: 53

Non-Runners

(6)

Enzo Maresca²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J Candlish J: O J Orr

(5)

Tryfan¹⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: B Ellison J: Ben Robinson

Forecasts

Ephesus (11/10), Mr Hampstead (7/4), Mina Rashid (17/2), Ancient Myth (9/1), Tryfan (25/1), Moonsilver (50/1), Enzo Maresca (100/1)

MR HAMPSTEAD should be suited by the step up to 1½m and can get the better of fellow Galileo colt Ephesus. Ancient Myth got stuck in the mud at Doncaster in March but looked promising on his debut prior to that and could also have a part to play for Karl Burke.