Racecards
12:30 Newmarket
In Loving Memory Of Val Chandler EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey J Fanning
sweating, tracked leaders, weakened inside final furlong
Borak (IRE)
23- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P J Makin
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly into stride, last pair, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up in last trio, pushed along halfway, kept on for hand riding inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon tracking leaders, went 2nd well over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey F Tylicki
made all, edged left and shaken up well inside final furlong, unchallenged
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey L Morris
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
always behind, outpaced halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off and eased final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Verdict
Although no match for the winner, New Strategy finished runner-up at Redcar on his debut behind Puissant. The latter is trained by Marco Botti so the trainer should have a good line on the chances of BORAK, fourth at Nottingham on his introduction and certain to have benefited from the experience. Tafahom showed some promise at Haydock a fortnight ago and may figure while the newcomers Awesome Power and Greatest Hits are both related to winners and worth noting in the betting.
Formwatch
Awesome Power Dubawi colt out of Fairy Godmother.
Borak (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Started slowly, held up, headway on inside 4f out, 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out until over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind King Bolete (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft.
Druot Champs Elysees colt out of Trick Of Ace.
Goathland (IRE) Teofilo colt out of Royals Special.
Greatest Hits (USA) Cape Cross colt out of Northern Melody.
New Strategy (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Slowly away, soon chased leders, chased winner from over 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Puissant (9-5) at Redcar 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Sir Henry Raeburn (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Prominent, hampered and lost place over 2f out, well beaten final furlong, 15th of 16, 16l behind Heartbreak Hero (9-5) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Sporting Bob Mawatheeq colt out of Tanwir.
Tafahom (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, ran green and pushed along in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 8, 5l behind Terhaal (9-5) at Haydock 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft.
Donetsk Medicean colt out of Seasonal Blossom.