Racecards
14:10 Beverley
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 100y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,408
- 2nd: £1,006
- 3rd: £504
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on and always held
Pleiades
15- Form 73
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey G Lee
made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace to take 4th place inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
tracked winner until over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 82522
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
in touch in 4th, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra and lost 4th place inside final furlong
Verdict
This is a good start with some powerful yards represented. Thorkhill Star has already had his chances and has been a beaten favourite in two of his last three starts and it will be disappointed if one of his less-exposed rivals can't better him in this. Pleiadas has a Derby entry but that looks optimistic on the evidence of his latest third at Brighton. Toofeeg has already been gelded while Resonant looks a staying type, though this stiff track should suit. NATURAL NINE was easy to back at Leicester two weeks ago but ran a race full of promise and he's Roger Varian's only runner at the meeting today.
Formwatch
Natural Nine (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Dancetrack (9-5) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Pleiades 8-1 (9-5) Slowly away in rear, headway to 3rd over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Fieldsman (9-5) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Resonant (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind My Reward (9-5) at Ffos Las 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Rise To Power 10-1 (9-0) Dwelt, always in rear, last of 10, 26l behind Use Your Filbert (9-0) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Thorkhill Star (IRE) 5-4fav (9-2) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Harlequin Striker (9-2) at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.
Toofeeg (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 7l behind Muqaawel (9-5) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.