2010 Craven Stakes

2010 Craven Stakes

Please find my selection at the bottom of the racecard.

No/Drw	Form	Horse	Age / Weight	Jockey / Trainer	Odds
1 (8)	315-	Critical Moment (USA) 173 b c Aptitude - Rouwaki	3 8 - 12	M Hills B W Hills	16/1
Timeform says: Very encouraging display on debut and built on that when getting on top close home in maiden at Newbury. Creditable fifth in Group 3 there on final start at 2 yrs but this looks tougher still. Star Rating
2 (9)	214-	Dancing David (IRE) 173 D b c Danehill Dancer - Seek Easy	3 8 - 12	Martin Dwyer B J Meehan	6/1
Timeform says: Built on initial promise when scoring comfortably in 1m maiden at Newbury last autumn. Better form again when fourth in Racing Post Trophy but work to do with Elusive Pimpernel on that evidence. Star Rating
3 (1)	621367-	Dubawi Phantom 173 ch c Dubawi - Anna Amalia	3 8 - 12	Ahmed Ajtebi D M Simcock	33/1
Timeform says: Placed in a Group 3 as a juvenile but well held at that level on last 2 starts, and will need to have improved significantly over the winter to trouble some in this field. Star Rating
4 (7)	0-11	Edinburgh Knight (IRE) 33 b c Selkirk - Pippas Song	3 8 - 12	A Culhane P W D'Arcy	8/1
Timeform says: Justified market support on return (only second start) in 7f maiden at Lingfield and then very impressive in Wolverhampton handicap last time. This a much tougher task but couldn't ignore. Star Rating
5 (6)	112-	Elusive Pimpernel (USA) 173 b c Elusive Quality - Cara Fantasy	3 8 - 12	R L Moore J L Dunlop	11/10
Timeform says: Won red-hot 7f Newmarket maiden on debut and left that form well behind when taking Acomb Stakes at York. Fine effort when second in Racing Post Trophy and the one to beat on his return. Star Rating
6 (4)	401431-	Lucky General (IRE) 200 b c Hawk Wing - Dress Code	3 8 - 12	R Hughes R Hannon	14/1
Timeform says: Three-time winner in his first season of racing, notably landing big-field sales race at the Curragh on final start. Stamina for this trip has to be taken on trust, though. Star Rating
7 (5)	210-	Markazzi 194 BF b c Dansili - Bandanna	3 8 - 12	R Hills Sir Michael Stoute	9/1
Timeform says: 300,000 gns yearling who confirmed debut promise when landing Leicester maiden last September. Disappointing on final juvenile start, albeit poorly drawn, but unlikely we have seen the best of him. Star Rating
8 (3)	31-	Mont Agel 192 D b c Danehill Dancer - Miss Riviera Golf	3 8 - 12	J P Spencer M L W Bell	12/1
Timeform says: Got going late on Yarmouth debut and confirmed that promise with smooth success at Windsor in October. Form so far well behind some of these but open to plenty more improvement. Star Rating
9 (2)	2215-	Morana (IRE) 173 D b c Alhaarth - Blushing Barada	3 8 - 12	A Munro P W Chapple-Hyam	11/1

My Selection:-

He has a lot to find on the book but im going to take a gamble on Mont Agel, I was really taken with his Windsor performance and trainer expects big things this year so at 12/1 is a good e/w bet.

Darren Hudson-Wood

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