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BY MADDY PLAYLE7:55PM 17 APR 2017
The Flat is back with a vengeance and pedigree pointers are plentiful on day one of Newmarket's Craven meeting on Tuesday.
Subsequent Coral-Eclipse winner Mukhadram first appeared on this card in 2012 when he won the Wood Ditton Stakes and Lockinge winner Virtual also won his maiden here in 2008.
Here are five exciting, unraced horses who make plenty of appeal on paper.
Buldan
1.50 Newmarket
Sir Michael Stoute’s string have been remarkably forward this year, as Convey proved when winning the Easter Classic, and therefore it may be wise to keep an eye on this New Approach colt.
Buldan was bought for 375,000gns and is out of Group 2 winner Meeznah, who finished second in Snow Fairy’s Oaks but was disqualified. The mare is a half-sister to capable dual-purpose performer Mirsaale and winning Kingmambo colt Shahin.
Meeznah has also produced Malagasi, an unraced four-year-old gelding by Street Cry, who is with Charlie Appleby. Her Dubawi yearling sold for 200,000gns at the Tattersalls October Sale.
Meeznah - Doncaster 08.09.2011
Elyaasaat
1.50 Newmarket
Six years on from Frankel’s demolition job on the Rowley Mile and his name is still on everyone’s lips after a flawless start to career at stud.
Elyaasaat represents him here and makes his debut with the application of a tongue tie. The colt’s dam, Lahudood, was a dual Grade 1 winner in America and has also produced two-time winner Munasara and Listed scorer Aghareed.
Trainer William Haggas has had an exceptional start to the season with three winners in the last four days and Jim Crowley’s presence in the saddle may also prove significant, as he could have sided with Buldan or Dawaaleeb.
Mark Of Approval
1.50 Newmarket
Godolphin have won this race three times since 2011 and although they also saddle Night Circus, Mark Of Approval looks to be their number one chance.
The Lemon Drop Kid colt, who was bought for $400,000 at Keeneland’s September sale in 2015, is a half-brother to one time 2,000 Guineas fancy Faydhan.
His dam Agreeable Miss never raced, but her half-sister Sweet And Flawless was a winner over a mile and placed in Graded stakes company in America. He will be James Doyle’s first ride back in Britain after a stint in Australia.
FAYDHAN wins at Haydock 3/7/14
Never Back Down
2.20 Newmarket
Hugo Palmer won this race with Gifted Master back in 2015 and his entrant this year Never Back Down cost £100,000 at the Goffs Doncaster sale last year.
The colt has been the recipient of some glowing reports and has been giving out all of the right signals in his work on the Al Bahathri - our Newmarket correspondent David Milnes flagged him as one to watch in a recent gallops report.
His dam was a winner over both six and seven furlongs and is a half-sister to Listed winner Consort. His sire Kodiac’s record with two-year-olds simply speaks for itself.
Afaak
4.35 Newmarket
Charlie Hills’s Afaak may be the only unraced horse in the 7f maiden but what he lacks in experience, he may well make up for in pedigree.
The three-year-old son of Oasis Dream is out of 1,000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes winner Ghanaati, who has already produced two winners in Alnashama and Almuhalab and is herself a half-sister to Group 3 winner Mawatheeq.
Barry Hills won this race with Snaafy (2007), Infiraad (2009) and Commended (2011), and Charlie will be hoping he can carry on tradition by bagging the first prize
The following user(s) said Thank You: thisotherdude
I don't know if it's a good thing or not but ad a punter it's flipping frightening to see all these brilliantly bred youngsters coming out. If you a purist then get on the train and enjoy the racing as there is no better racing in the world than in the UK flat season.
some very nice racing from newmarket today.i like frankies mount for the gosden stable in the 3rd.it won it's last start by 7 lengths,only problem is how fit the horse is,but il take a chance and have a bet.
Tamlough Boy 12/1 PPs 335pm
Supreme Vinnie 28/1 Lads
Polar Present 33/1 General 410pm
Chambod Du Lys 13/2 PPs Corals
My Manekineko 16/1 Hills Lads 440pm
Cecil Corbett 8/1 Corals 15/2 PPs 515pm
Heaney 10/1 General 550pm
Alaliya 16/1 Corals 14/1 Lads PPs
Heather Moth 20/1 Lads Corals 620pm
Why bother
Tamlough Boy lead to near the line.
Heaney was 3rd at 5/2
Cecil Corbett fell 2 out and was cruising
Polar Present fell 3 out when challenging.
At those prices,you need one winner to show a profit.
I'm glad you get great satisfaction in someone losing money,don't worry you won't see anymore bets from me you Doos.
Tamlough Boy 12/1 PPs 335pm
Supreme Vinnie 28/1 Lads
Polar Present 33/1 General 410pm
Chambod Du Lys 13/2 PPs Corals
My Manekineko 16/1 Hills Lads 440pm
Cecil Corbett 8/1 Corals 15/2 PPs 515pm
Heaney 10/1 General 550pm
Alaliya 16/1 Corals 14/1 Lads PPs
Heather Moth 20/1 Lads Corals 620pm
Why bother
Tamlough Boy lead to near the line.
Heaney was 3rd at 5/2
Cecil Corbett fell 2 out and was cruising
Polar Present fell 3 out when challenging.
At those prices,you need one winner to show a profit.
I'm glad you get great satisfaction in someone losing money,don't worry you won't see anymore bets from me you Doos.
As if anybody on here follows your tips. They never come in and yet again you have called me the c word. Just like you get great satisfaction when Arsenal lose the same applies to me when you lose The cyber bully can dish it out but he certainly can't take it when the favour is returned
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