Racecards
15:20 Newmarket
Squires Restaurant At Bedford Lodge Hotel Novice Stakes (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
Heavy Metal
15- Form 81
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Mirco Demuro
made all, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
started slowly and went right start, behind, good headway final furlong, stayed on to 3rd post
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey B Doyle
went right start, hung right and reminder soon after, always towards rear, weakened over 2f out
Threes Grand
25- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
chased leaders, switched right over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on again to 3rd inside final furlong, lost 3rd post
Verdict
CAY VERDE made a promising debut in a strong maiden at Newbury and impressed when scoring at Ascot last week. Both races were on soft ground but there's no reason to believe he won't be as effective on faster going. That form looks stronger than Heavy Metal's all-the-way success at Brighton though like most of Mark Johnston's juveniles there's likely to be more to come. The filly Threes Grand scrambled home at Windsor but the form hasn't worked out badly and she will have come on for the experience as she looked very green. Rising Legend is closely related to the useful sprinter Danehurst and other winners but the biggest threat may emerge in the shape of Birdman, who is related to several speedy performers and is out of a 5f winner.
Formwatch
Heavy Metal 7-4fav (9-3) Made all, brought main group to stands side in straight, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Brighton 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs beating Lady Phill (8-9) by 1l, 7 ran.
Birdman (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt out of Gilded Vanity.
Hajam Exceed And Excel colt out of Saabiq.
Rising Legend Rock Of Gibraltar colt out of Miswaki Belle.
Tuffan (USA) Bernardini colt out of Love Of Dubai.
Threes Grand 7-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden to narrow lead and edged left inside final furlong, just held on, won at Windsor 5f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) sft in Apr beating Uncomplicated (8-10) by shd, 8 ran.
Cay Verde 11-2 (9-3) Tracked leader and always going well, led over 1f out, quickened readily clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Ascot 5f 2yo mdn (3) sft beating Hototo (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.