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16:05 Chester

Saturday 26 May 2018

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British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 18.19s

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(1)

Fox Leicester

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A M Balding

9/2

Dark Angel colt who cost 85,000 gns as a foal, but fetched €310,000 as a yearling. Dam was placed in Listed company, so he makes plenty of appeal on his debut.

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(3)

Gabrial The Wire

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: R A Fahey

6/1

By first-season sire Garswood, he cost £42,000 earlier this year and his dam is an unraced half-sister to Group 3 winning sprinter Definightly. Worth a market check on debut.

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(6)

Port of Leith⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| BF

3/1

Stepped up on Pontefract debut when second of eight at Hamilton, both races over 5f. Has experience on his side and step up to 6f should suit on breeding.

Form: 42

(2)

Smoki Smoka

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Tom Dascombe

8/1

Dragon Pulse colt who cost £34,000 as a yearling and is related to winners in Italy and Japan. Stable does well at this venue, so he is one to keep an eye on as he makes his debut.

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(5)

Vange¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey

5/4

Stable companion of Gabrial The Wire whose only run so far saw him finish an encouraging second of seven over 5f at Beverley. Should be sharper this time and step up to 6f looks sure to suit.

Form: 2

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(4)

Key To Power⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: C & M Johnston J: F Norton

Forecasts

Vange (5/4), Key To Power (9/4), Port of Leith (3/1), Fox Leicester (9/2), Gabrial The Wire (6/1), Smoki Smoka (8/1)

Debutants Fox Leicester, Gabrial The Wire and Smoki Smoka each make a good deal of appeal on paper and need to be checked out in the betting market. Stable companions Key To Power and Port Of Leith have sound claims, but the selection is Vange, one of two runners from a strong Northern stable. He shaped with plenty of promise on debut at Beverley and seems sure to be suited by the step up to 6f.