This looks a fairly typical early-season 1m3f maiden: lightly raced or unraced three-year-olds, limited evidence, and a strong emphasis on pedigree and potential rather than proven form.
Turty Tree sets the standard on experience and has the most solid profile for this trip. His pedigree strongly supports middle distances and he’s already shown enough to suggest he’ll improve again.
Glory Of The Seas has the highest raw ability on pedigree, with a top-class sire influence, and shaped well on debut. However, the dam side tempers confidence slightly, and he may be a touch short in the market.
Water To Wine is the unknown. He’s bred with quality but leans more towards speed on the sire side, so while he could stay, this trip on debut is not a certainty. Likely to be well backed regardless.
Alderman is more of a staying type than the market may reflect. The pedigree suggests this step up in trip will suit, but the overall quality signals are not as strong.
The remainder look either limited or more speculative on pedigree alone.
Summary:
Most solid option: Turty Tree
Highest upside: Glory Of The Seas
Most hype/uncertainty: Water To Wine
Possible value angle: Alderman
Overall, the race should favour a staying type with some experience, rather than a speed-bred newcomer.
(AEI means Average Earnings Index.
It measures how much prize money a sire’s or dam’s offspring have earned relative to the overall average.
How to read it:
1.00 = exactly average
above 1.00 = better than average
below 1.00 = below average
Examples:
AEI 2.13 = offspring have earned about 2.13 times the average
AEI 0.41 = offspring have earned only 41% of average
In pedigree work, AEI is useful because it gives a rough quality/output signal, but it has limits:
Sires: more reliable, because sample sizes are usually bigger
Dams: less reliable, because they may have had very few runners
It measures earnings, not pure talent, so it can be distorted by:
small samples
where horses were campaigned
prize-money structure
one standout runner
For your race card:
Sea The Stars AEI 2.85 = very strong sire quality signal
Alagappa AEI 0.15 = the dam’s produce has shown very little so far
Listen In AEI 1.11 = slightly above-average producer
So in simple terms, AEI tells you whether a pedigree source has actually produced earners above or below the norm. It is a useful support metric, but never enough on its own.)
Here’s a pure pedigree-based breakdown of the key runners in the 4:20 Newbury (1m3f maiden). Focus is on ability vs suitability vs reliability, not hype or connections.
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🟢 TURTY TREE (New Bay × Camelot mare)
Sire (40%)
New Bay: Strong 9–10f influence, good improvement profile, solid AEI (2.13)
Reliable for middle-distance types, handles turf well
Dam (30%)
Weak (AEI 0.41), but Camelot damsire adds stamina
Limited proven output → moderate confidence
Damsire (15%)
Camelot: Elite stamina influence (11f+), improves staying profile
Interaction (15%)
New Bay speed + Camelot stamina = ideal 10–12f progression
Classic middle-distance cross
Scores
Ability: 82
Suitability: 90
Confidence: 78
Verdict: Strong
Market Insight: Likely fairly priced (well found)
Key Angle: Proven stamina progression + strong cross → most reliable fit for 1m3f
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🔵 GLORY OF THE SEAS (Sea The Stars × Shamardal mare)
Sire
Sea The Stars: Elite 10–12f sire, top-class AEI (2.85)
Strong improvement from 2→3
Dam
Very weak (AEI 0.10) → major limitation
Family has depth but dam herself underperformed as producer
Damsire
Shamardal: Speed/mile influence, high quality broodmare sire
Interaction
Classic pattern: stamina sire + speed damsire
Works often, but dam quality drags ceiling down
Scores
Ability: 85
Suitability: 88
Confidence: 70
Verdict: Solid
Market Insight: Slightly overbet (sire bias + Godolphin factor)
Key Angle: Strong sire doing heavy lifting → ceiling high but not fully supported by dam
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🟡 WATER TO WINE (Kingman × Sea The Stars mare)
Sire
Kingman: Elite miler sire, sharp, high AEI (2.16)
Not naturally a 12f influence
Dam
Solid (AEI 1.11), stays 10–12f
Good balance but not elite
Damsire
Sea The Stars = stamina injection
Interaction
Classic Kingman + stamina dam cross
Produces 10–12f types IF they relax
But still a conversion question at 1m3f on debut
Scores
Ability: 84
Suitability: 82
Confidence: 65
Verdict: Solid
Market Insight: Overbet (Kingman + Gosden + debut hype)
Key Angle: Pedigree says 10f+ possible, but not guaranteed at this trip first time
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đźź ALDERMAN (Study Of Man Ă— Archipenko mare)
Sire
Study Of Man: Strong 10–12f profile, improving sire (AEI 1.96)
Limited sample but positive signs
Dam
Very weak (AEI 0.15)
Major negative for class ceiling
Damsire
Archipenko: Solid middle-distance influence
Interaction
Stamina stacked, but quality lacking on dam side
Scores
Ability: 74
Suitability: 88
Confidence: 68
Verdict: Neutral
Market Insight: Likely underbet
Key Angle: Strong stamina setup → trip will suit better than most realise
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🟣 EBEN AL KHAWANEEJ (Camelot × Oasis Dream mare)
Sire
Camelot = strong stamina, proven
Dam
Weak (AEI 0.33), sprint family
Damsire
Oasis Dream: Speed influence
Interaction
Extreme mix: stamina sire + sprint dam
Outcome = uncertain type
Scores
Ability: 76
Suitability: 80
Confidence: 55
Verdict: Neutral
Market Insight: Fair
Key Angle: Pedigree conflict → less predictable than market suggests
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đź”´ REST (Grilse, Blue Hercules, Last Trump)
GRILSE (Sea The Moon)
Stamina OK, dam weak → limited upside
Ability 70 | Suitability 85 | Confidence 50
Verdict: Weak
BLUE HERCULES (Ghaiyyath)
Unproven sire, weak dam → low baseline
Ability 68 | Suitability 75 | Confidence 40
Verdict: Weak
LAST TRUMP (Sir Percy)
Strong staying pedigree but low class signals
Ability 72 | Suitability 90 | Confidence 45
Verdict: Weak
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đź§ FINAL PEDIGREE RANKING (VALUE-ADJUSTED)
1. Turty Tree → best blend of proven suitability + solid cross
2. Glory Of The Seas → high ability, slightly overbet
3. Water To Wine → talent but trip not fully guaranteed
4. Alderman → underrated stamina angle
5. Others → need major outperforming
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đź’ˇ KEY EDGE SUMMARY
Most reliable pedigree for TODAY: Turty Tree
Most likely overbet: Water To Wine
Hidden angle: Alderman (stamina + improvement not priced in)
Highest raw ceiling: Glory Of The Seas (but not bombproof)
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