Racecards
12:30 Southwell
32Red Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Martin Harley
close up, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, faded final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
close up, pushed along after 2f, lost place over 4f out, behind over 3f out
Reetaj
21- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner and edged left 2f out, ran on but always held by impressive winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
dwelt and slow into stride, raced green and headway on wide outside to press leaders halfway, led over 2f out, edged left from over 1f out, ran on, impressive
- Form 60
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
raced wide prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
prominent until ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey L P Keniry
in rear, headway on outer over 4f out, close up, ridden when weakened over 1f out
Verdict
REETAJ makes most appeal in this given his debut second came over course and distance only three weeks ago. High Intensity also found one only too good here on his introduction but that was over 7f and he was beaten four lengths. Captain Koko was beaten even further when runner-up at Kempton and Sweet Midnight never threatened when fourth here last month. Weld Al Emarat is the first foal of a Listed winner and is preferred to Zahenda of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Captain Koko 16-1 (9-5) Led early, chased winner until 6f out, chase leading pair, went 2nd again over 2f out until well over 1f out, soon outpaced by leading duo, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Greatest Hits (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (4) pol.
High Intensity 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leading trio, ridden 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Padlock (9-0) at Southwell 7f 2yo nov stks (5) fbs in Nov.
Monsart (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Reminders halfway, always towards rear, 8th of 10, 12l behind Wolf Albarari (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Nov.
Reetaj 7-1 (9-5) Slowly away, soon tracked leaders, led in lead over 4f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, every chance until no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Munstead Pride (9-5) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.
Weld Al Emarat Dubawi colt out of Spirit Of Dubai.
Celestial Dancer (FR) 22-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 12l behind Northgate Lad (9-5) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn (5) hvy in May.
Sweet Midnight 16-1 (8-8) Slowly away, outpaced, soon ridden along, late headway final furlong, 4th of 8, 11l behind Excelling Oscar (8-12) at Southwell 7f 2yo sell stks (6) fbs in Nov.
Zahenda Exceed And Excel filly out of Impetious.