Racecards
16:45 Windsor
Arena Leisure Plc Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up in touch, pushed along 4f out, stayed on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 82-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch, ridden, hung left over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey Paul Eddery
slowly away, ran greenly in rear, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led for 3f, tracked leader, driven along over 2f out, outpaced final furlong
- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up early, headway to track leaders 6f out, led 2f out, soon in command, pushed clear final furlong
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey P Doe
pressed leader, led after 3f, headed 2f out, hard ridden, no chance with winner final furlong, just held on for 2nd
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey Ted Durcan
ran greenly towards rear, hanging left from 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, just missed 2nd
- Form 70-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
held up towards rear, shaken up on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Radical Views
212- Form 862-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
chased leaders, ridden, edged left from 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Cavalry Twill, Common Purpose, Earl Marshall, Fort Amhurst and Guardian Of Truth form our list of probables in this maiden, with the selection being Fort Amhurst. Cavalry Twill has shown plenty of promise in two all-weather runs and gets a good shout here. Cheonmado is interestingly bred and I guess that the betting will tell us more. John Gosden has been among the winners of late so Common Purpose, who showed plenty of promise when third on his seven-furlong all-weather debut, has to be given plenty of thought. Sir Michael Stoute runs Earl Marshall, who should improve on his soft-ground Newmarket debut, and Fort Amhurst looked a surefire winner of a race of this nature when finishing third on his mile Newmarket debut. Guardian Of Truth is another that showed plenty of promise when finishing third on his Lingfield 10-furlong all-weather debut, while Haarth Sovereign is maybe one to watch in the betting. Finally, cheekpieces will have to improve the form of Magroom, Radical Views showed enough at Warwick on his third run to be suggested as a possible and Just An Angel has something to like based on pedigree, Overall, though, the vote goes to Fort Amhurst.
Formwatch
A Little More (IRE) Princely Heir colt, half-brother to 6f French winner Small But Sharp.
Cavalry Twill (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 3f out, hung left 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Peregrine Falcon (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
Cheonmado (USA) Miswaki colt out of a lightly-raced mare.
Common Purpose (USA) 10-1 (9-3) In touch, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Cabinet (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.
Fort Amhurst (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Sam Lord (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Guardian of Truth (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort when hampered over 1f out, switched right and rallied, kept on well, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Pippa Greene (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) pol in Mar.
Haarth Sovereign (IRE) Alhaarth colt out of 7f winner Summer Queen.
I Predict A Riot (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, headway over 5f out to mid-division, weakening when stumbled 2f out, 17th of 19, 18l behind Spanish Moon (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Kilmiston Saturn Trifolio gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Magroom 80-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, short of room well over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 11l behind Chattan Clan (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol.
Radical Views 14-1 (9-0) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Don't Panic (9-0) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Sept.
Earl Marshal (USA) 20-1 (9-0) In rear, never nearer, 10th of 19, 11l behind Spanish Moon (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Just An Angel (IRE) Namid filly out of 1m4f winner Changing Partners.