Racecards
13:30 Newbury
Wade Willis 50th Birthday E.b.f. Maiden Stakes (str) (div 1) (Class 4)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,209
- 2nd: £1,253
- 3rd: £626
- 4th: £313
Al Kazeem
16- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Fortune
awkward start and slowly into stride, in rear, never near leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Louis Beuzelin
towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon tracked leaders, hampered and switched right 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Great Shot
24- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leader until 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Al Zarooni
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, keeping on one pace when edged left 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Hills
held up, good headway 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on
Tijori (IRE)
56- Form 57
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
in rear, headway 2f out, pushed along and stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
Viking Storm
16- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Deceptive
10- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Hayley Turner
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Mrs Greeley
25- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
Verdict
A market check should shed some much needed light on this contest, particularly as this looks sure to go to a newcomer unless Web Of Dreams, who was relatively short in the market on debut, improves for his initial experience and a tongue tie. Having said that, it wouldn't be the biggest surprise to see Al Kazeem improve significantly on his debut over course and distance or for Tijori to prove a different proposition back from a break but John Gosden has a decent record with his juveniles here and over the last couple of months so it would be no surprise to see Derby entry THIMAAR go close on debut although he's likely to come on for this initial experience. Tonnerre is another colt with a date in his diary for Epsom in June and it would be no surprise to see him acquit himself creditably on debut.
Formwatch
Al Kazeem 40-1 (9-3) Chased leaders far side, challenged over 2f out, every chance 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, lost 4th close, 5th of 17, 8l behind Fulgur (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft.
Beat Of The Blues Beat Hollow gelding out of Skies Are Blue.
Elfaaten (USA) Forestry colt out of Thaminah.
Goodness Cadeaux Genereux colt out of Dayrose.
Great Shot 50-1 (9-3) Went right start, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 11l behind Chain Lightning (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Sep.
Guards Chapel 20-1 (9-3) Soon pushed along in rear, 15th of 16, 27l behind Utley (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Sep.
Orange Ace Medicean colt out of Promenade Again.
Sandusky Tiger Hill colt out of Red Carnation.
Thimaar (USA) Dynaformer colt out of Jinaan.
Tijori (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Led until 4f out, ridden and every chance when hung left over 2f out, soon faded, 7th of 13, 11l behind Codemaster (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Aug.
Tonnerre (IRE) Dalakhani colt out of Rainbow City.
Viking Storm 80-1 (9-3) Slowly away and green in rear, some headway on far side over 2f out, 11th of 17, 13l behind Fulgur (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft.
Web of Dreams (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Dwelt, in rear, soon outpaced, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 19l behind Sensational Love (8-12) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Xclaim 22-1 (9-3) In touch centre, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 19l behind Pivotman (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Sep.
Deceptive 25-1 (8-12) Dwelt, towards rear, chased leaders after 2f, hung right and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 16l behind Badeel (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (4) pol.
Miss Topsy Turvy (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Slowly away and very green in rear, some progress on outside 3f out, never in contention, 8th of 12, 18l behind Flood Plain (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 2yo fll mdn (5) gs.
Mrs Greeley 12-1 (8-12) In rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, finished well, 6th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Norse Blues (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Archelao (IRE) Cape Cross gelding out of Brindisi.
Ede'sajolygoodfelo 66-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden 4f out, soon lost touch, last of 11, 39l behind Escholido (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft.