Coolmore Stud St Mark's Basilica EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

Newbury

16:35

Date 2024-05-17

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £6,480

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (1)	Houstonn Bay J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	133	—	924-	92	95	91	225d	—	—	-4	22	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Dam won at up to 1m4f, so he should stay; the form pick but others have had fewer races
8 (8)	Rhetorical Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-12	5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
200,000gns yearling; Wootton Bassett half-brother to US Grade 1 winner Rockemperor
9 (4)	Trouville Bay J:Harry Davies T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Harry Davies T:Simon & Ed Crisford	133	—	2	-	85	48	20d	—	—	-7	10	1.25/1	5/1 17%
The only one to ask question of 4-11 favourite at Leicester (1m2f, soft), 15l clear of 3rd
3 (6)	Gulf Legend Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson	133	—	6-	-	82	32	253d	—	—	-10	4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
300,000euros yearling; 10-1, threatened briefly from off pace at Haydock (1m, good) as 2yo
11 (5)	Place Of Safety Bay J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-9	3.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
170,000gns yearling; not the most striking Gosden horse on pedigree but market can guide
7 (10)	Raja Raja Bay J:Jamie Spencer T:David Simcock	J:Jamie Spencer T:David Simcock	133	—	6	-	75	55	27d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Never dangerous here (1m3f, good to soft); others have better form but he has potential
1 (3)	Desperate Dan Bay J:Ray Dawson T:Peter Chapple-Hyam	J:Ray Dawson T:Peter Chapple-Hyam	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
32,000gns yearling; brother to 1m2f winner Aryaah, half-brother to Oaks 2nd Mystery Angel
2 (7)	Give It To Me Oj Bay J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
100,000gns yearling; Time Test half-brother to 7f/1m winner Grey's Monument (RPR 111)
5 (9)	Incan Empire Chestnut J:Richard Kingscote T:Harry Eustace	J:Richard Kingscote T:Harry Eustace	133	—	—	-	36	-	44d	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
240,000euros 2yo but well beaten at Kempton (1m, AW) six weeks ago
6 (11)	Prince Iago Bay J:Hayley Turner T:Hugo Palmer	J:Hayley Turner T:Hugo Palmer	133	—	67	-	66	56	9d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Big odds, slowly away and always behind at Newmarket and Chester, both about 1m2f on good
12 (2)	Sapphire Sirocco Bay J:Paddy Bradley T:Pat Phelan	J:Paddy Bradley T:Pat Phelan	128	—	0-	-	64	-	149d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
250-1 for maiden at Kempton (1m, AW) in December, showing modest form after a slow start
10 (12)	Cosmos Artist Brown J:Thomas Greatrex T:Ralph J Smith	J:Thomas Greatrex T:Ralph J Smith	128	h	0U0	-	41	-	11d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Problems rearing in the stalls and no worthwhile form; now hooded

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Houstonn	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Rhetorical	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Trouville	5/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Gulf Legend	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Place Of Safety	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1	11/2
Raja Raja	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Desperate Dan	20/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Give It To Me Oj	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Incan Empire	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Prince Iago	80/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1
Sapphire Sirocco	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Cosmos Artist	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Houstonn

OR: 10.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Trouville

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 5

5/1

3rd

Rhetorical

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Gulf Legend

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Place Of Safety

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Raja Raja

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Desperate Dan

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Give It To Me Oj

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Incan Empire

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Prince Iago

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Sapphire Sirocco

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Cosmos Artist

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Houstonn	92	95	91
Rhetorical	—	—	—
Trouville	—	85	48
Gulf Legend	—	82	32
Place Of Safety	—	—	—
Raja Raja	—	75	55
Desperate Dan	—	—	—
Give It To Me Oj	—	—	—
Incan Empire	—	36	—
Prince Iago	—	66	56
Sapphire Sirocco	—	64	—
Cosmos Artist	—	41	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Prince Iago	9d ago	Quick return
Cosmos Artist	11d ago	Quick return
Trouville	20d ago	Fit
Raja Raja	27d ago	Fit
Incan Empire	44d ago	Fit
Sapphire Sirocco	149d ago	Long break
Houstonn	225d ago	Long break
Gulf Legend	253d ago	Long break
Rhetorical	—	—
Place Of Safety	—	—
Desperate Dan	—	—
Give It To Me Oj	—	—