Racecards
14:55 Newmarket
E.B.F. Piper-Heidsieck Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
Exotic Guest
15- Form 44
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey I Mongan
pulled hard close up in 4th, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on one pace
Lazarus Bell
19- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
dwelt close up in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
Verdict
An early entry for the Derby, the newcomer Sicur will be seen to better effect over further and Shiatsu will need to step up on his form to date to match the remaining pair. EXOTIC GUEST finished a length behind Raskova when fourth at Yarmouth last time and a good run from the latter in the first race on today's card would boost confidence in George Margarson's colt. He's just preferred to Lazarus Bell, a promising third at Newbury on his recent debut.
Formwatch
Exotic Guest 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 4l behind Taayel (9-3) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Lazarus Bell 33-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders halfway, went 2nd inside final 2f, no impression inside final furlong, outpaced to 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Ceelo (9-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Shiatsu 8-1 (9-3) Steadied start, took keen hold, headway to lead over 6f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Blue Wave (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Sicur Dylan Thomas colt out of Dubious.