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16:55 Ffos Las

European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,238
  • 2nd: £964
  • 3rd: £482
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.06s
  • Off Time: 16:59:04
  • 7 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap, black diamond
25/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

slowly away, behaved like a rodeo horse on leaving the stalls and looked unrideable, detached

2(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Yellow cap
  • Form 3
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

pushed along in rear, never a factor

3(3)
Silk - Emerald Green and Light Blue (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, check cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

pushed along in rear, never a factor

4(4)
Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

led, swerved badly left and through race away over 1f out, unrideable final furlong

5(5)
Silk - Orange, black chevrons, black sleeves, orange stars, orange cap, black star
  • Form 4
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led post (new track record)

6(1)
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

went left start, pushed along in rear, never a factor

7(6)
Silk - Black, White epaulets, Black sleeves, White spots
12/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

tracked leader, left in lead over 1f out, ridden and headed post

In depth

Verdict

ES QUE LOVE cost 22,000gns and is a half-brother to Dominant who won on his racecourse debut. Mark Johnston's colt could be good enough to score on his and he gets the vote. Mr Majeika finished fourth at Musselburgh on his debut and looks the best of those with experience on that evidence, though Bluebells Are Blue was slowly away at Nottingham on his first start. Abercandy may do better on turf after finishing down the field on the Fibresand last month and makes more appeal than stablemates Bajan Hero and Captain Baldwin.

Formwatch

Bajan Hero Haafhd colt out of Maid To Dance.

Bluebells Are Blue (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Ortea (9-3) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.

Captain Baldwin Dubai Destination gelding out of Tripti.

Es Que Love (IRE) Clodovil colt out of Es Que.

Mr Majeika (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Dwelt, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon hung right, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 6l behind Alejandro (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Apr.

Abercandy (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) In touch, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 18l behind Mitchum (9-3) at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Apr.

Meloneras 66-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 12th of 14, 18l behind Magic City (9-3) at Newbury 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.