4.35 1m. 2f. 12 Declared. Coolmore Stud St Mark's Basilica EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) (Class 4 ) of £12,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €6,480.00 2nd - €3,042.00 3rd - €1,522.00 4th - €761.00
Formscan - HOUSTONN was only beaten a short-head at Salisbury two starts ago and was a very close fourth at the same venue on his most recent outing in October. Those performances have earned him a rating of 92 and Richard Hannon's colt will be hard to beat if running to that level. Trouville and Gulf Legend are others with valid form claims but will need to improve to beat the selection. Rhetorical, a 200,000gns half-brother to US Grade 1 winner Rockemperor, has to be noted on his racecourse bow, while Place Of Safety is also shortlisted.