Racecards
16:35 Newmarket
British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,533
- 2nd: £1,349
- 3rd: £674
- 4th: £337
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
in touch, slightly hampered over 4f out, pushed along halfway, stayed on same pace and no impression over 1f out
Casa Bex
14- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey J Mitchell
chased leaders, ridden and staying on same pace when badly hampered 1f out, not recover and eased
Democretes
27- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
made virtually all on stands rail, ridden inside final furlong, held on well towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Al Zarooni
- Jockey M Barzalona
started slowly, towards rear, headway on stands rail over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never nearer
Rio Grande
17- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey C Catlin
started slowly, outpaced and always behind
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey E Creighton
prominent, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on steadily again inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
close up near stands rail, switched right over 2f out, switched sharply right again over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, just held
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
swerved left and unseated rider soon after start
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
in touch, pushed alon halfway, weakened over 2f out
Verdict
All Nighter and Verse Of Love have the best form in the book, but Rio Grande and Democretes may improve past them both today. However, one of the newcomers may be good enough to take this and a chance is taken on SWISS SPIRIT. He's a half-brother to four winners including stablemate and Group 3 winner Swiss Diva and is just preferred to Sovereign Debt, who is related to three winners and cost 105,000gns. Godolphin run two with jockey bookings suggesting Pacific Islands is first choice even though Genius Step is half-brother to a Group 3 winner in Italy.
Formwatch
All Nighter (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Chased main group leader, ridden and every chance 1f out, weakened final 110 yards, 7th of 15, 5l behind Wise Venture (9-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Casa Bex 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt headway to track leaders halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 6l behind B Fifty Two (9-2) at Newmarket 6f 2yo nov stk (4) gf.
Democretes 9-1 (9-3) Always in rear, 7th of 8, 8l behind Commissar (9-3) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (3) gf.
Genius Step (IRE) Dubawi colt out of Kathy College.
Pacific Islands (IRE) Teofilo colt out of Tropical Lady.
Percythepinto (IRE) Tiger Hill colt out of Tullawadgeen.
Rio Grande 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt, behind and outpaced from halfway, 7th of 10, 8l behind Gatepost (9-5) at York 5f 2yo nov stk (3) gd.
Rocco Breeze (IRE) Shirocco colt out of Crossbreeze.
Sandbetweenourtoes (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Callanish.
Sovereign Debt (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Kelsey Rose.
Swiss Spirit Invincible Spirit colt out of Swiss Lake.
Thecornishcockney Cockney Rebel colt out of Glittering Image.
Verse Of Love 28-1 (9-3) Led 1f, chased leader until 3f out, stayed in 3rd until over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd again close home, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Sixx (9-3) at Salisbury 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Anakindalika Footstepsinthesand filly out of Sallysaysso.