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John Smith's 'no Nonsense Winner' Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 16y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.21s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tom Tower (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Montemayorprincess (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Copper King

      12/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, White sleeves, Black armlets

        Copper King

        17
        12/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        in touch, ridden and hung left over 2f out, stayed on towards finish

        2(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Nufoudh (IRE)

        18
        8/11
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        went left start and led, headed over 2f out, soon beaten

        3(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Red and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

        Princely Royal

        4
        10/1
        • Form 4884
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out

        4(1)
        Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

        Tom Tower (IRE)

        27
        8/1
        • Form 05
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, led approaching 2f out, driven out

        5(3)
        Silk - Red, Yellow sash, striped sleeves, White cap

        Bathwick Style

        15
        12/1
        • Form 02
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        reared start, soon in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        6(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Ella Y Rossa

        7
        25/1
        • Form 94
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        outpaced and always in rear

        7(2)
        Silk - Pink, Black hoop, Black sleeves, Pink armlets, Pink cap, Black star

        Montemayorprincess (IRE)

        29
        9/1
        • Form 07
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leader, led briefly over 2f out, ridden and no extra

        8(6)
        Silk - Pink, large Brown spots and spots on cap

        Tagula Music (IRE)

        31
        33/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        towards rear, hung left over 2f out, ridden and no further impression

        In depth

        Verdict

        Nufoudh is bound to be popular with backers following a promising debut effort but Mark Johnston's colt may not represent much in the way of value on a surface that is not certain to suit and a chance is taken with Copper King, who is preferred to Princely Royal. The last mentioned drops back into a maiden having contested a Listed race last time but has been well held in all four starts so far and is becoming expensive to follow. Tom Tower has looked nothing out of the ordinary in two starts so far and is far from certain to go on the ground, while Ella Y Rossa has shown only a modicum of ability so far. Bathwick Style should go on the ground but needs to improve and preference is for Andrew Balding's Copper King, who ran with promise on his debut at Warwick and, with improvement to come for the run on ground that should suit, he gets the vote.

        Formwatch

        Copper King 25-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden when edged left and jumped path just over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 5l behind Arnie's Joint (8-4) at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.

        Nufoudh (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 5l behind Mood Music (9-3) at Hamilton 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf.

        Princely Royal 100-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and one pace from 2f out, 4th of 6, 11l behind Sonny Red (9-0) at Goodwood 5f 2yo lst stk (1) sft.

        Tom Tower (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 8l behind Steady As A Rock (9-3) at Pontefract 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf.

        Bathwick Style 14-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong to take 2nd post, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Granny Peel (8-7) at W'hampton 5f 2yo clm (6) pol.

        Ella Y Rossa 50-1 (8-7) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Cherri Fosfate (8-8) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn aut (7) pol.

        Montemayorprincess (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 11, 5l behind Nina Blini (9-0) at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) gd.

        Tagula Music (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 12l behind Fool Me (9-3) at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Apr.