Racecards
15:05 Chester
Halewood International Maiden Stakes (Plus10) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
led narrowly, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, no impression with winner final 110 yards, lost 2nd post
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey A Elliott
with leader, ridden and every chance 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 68
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey M M Monaghan
missed break badly, always detached in rear
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey C Schofield
tracked leaders, headway on outside over 1f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well final 110 yards
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
chased leading pair, ridden over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, headway under pressure entering final furlong, ran on to take 2nd post, no impression with winner
Verdict
Field Of Vision has finished runner-up in both starts to date and claimed Edgeoftheforest and Ahdaf among his victims. The latter is still preferred to stablemate Tholen but Ejaazah may prove a bigger threat dropped in class after a modest debut at Ascot. The newcomer Zebedee's Girl is a half-sister to a winning sprinter but CROMBAY (NAP) makes most appeal having gone within a nose of making a winning start at Redcar last month. Tim Easterby's filly can land this with normal progress.
Formwatch
Field of Vision (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Chased leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Art Collection (9-5) at Brighton 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Crombay (IRE) 18-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on and just held close home, 2nd of 8, ns behind Halsall (8-13) at Redcar 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.
Edgeoftheforest (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Went to race alone against stands side rail, in rear, ridden 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 8th of 9, 9l behind Another Boy (9-0) at Chepstow 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) sft in May.
Ejaazah (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leader near side, led group over 3f out, ridden hung right and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 6l behind Besharah (9-0) at Ascot 5f mdn (4) gd in May.
Tholen (USA) 11-2 (9-0) In rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 12l behind War Whisper (9-5) at Goodwood 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Zebedee's Girl (IRE) Zebedee filly out of Rafelite.
Ahdaf 9-4 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no impression when lost 2nd final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Art Collection (9-5) at Brighton 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in May.