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13:50 Newmarket

Newmarketracecourses.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.89s
  • Off Time: 13:52:18
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rallying Cry (USA)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Farleigh House (USA)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Castara Bay

      15/2

        2(10)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Al Raahi

        15
        4/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        led until ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets, quartered cap

        Castara Bay

        16
        15/2
        • Form 7
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace

        4(11)
        Silk - Black, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets and spots on Yellow cap

        Diverse Forecast (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        reared start, behind, always detached

        5(2)
        Silk - Mauve, Red sleeves, Black cap, White spots

        Fairly Honest

        18
        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in touch, effort over 1f out, soon weakened

        6(9)
        Silk - Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap

        Farleigh House (USA)

        14
        20/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, keen hold, headway and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        7(1)
        Silk - Lime Green

        Iron Fist (IRE)

        12/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        close up, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, weakened close home

        9(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Mesbaah (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        prominent, pressed leader from 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, edged right, no extra

        10(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

        Mint State

        16
        7/1
        • Form 55
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride, held up, pulled hard early, never on terms

        11(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

        Rallying Cry (USA)

        7/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        held up mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

        12(5)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

        Shmookh (USA)

        4/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        13(12)
        Silk - Maroon, yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, yellow cap

        Venir Rouge

        15
        25/1
        • Form 088
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on when not clear run inside final furlong, never nearer

        1(4)
        NR

        Almondillo (IRE)

        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        Nonrunner

        8(13)
        NR

        Magic Mountain (IRE)

        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Those with racing experience do not have a great deal to recommend them with Mint State and Al Raahi looking the pick of the two to have raced so this may go to one of the newcomers with preference for Rallying Cry over Mesbaah. The last mentioned is trained by Michael Jarvis, who is more than capable of producing one to win first time out so he has to be respected. Richard Hannon saddles the newcomer Magic Mountain but Richard Hughes prefers the once raced Castara Bay, who would need to improve significantly on his debut effort, so the pair may be best watched. Mint State and Al Raahi may well improve but John Gosden's Rallying Cry has a decent pedigree and comes from a yard that has had a couple of debutant winners of late.

        Formwatch

        Al Raahi 11-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and hung right from over 1f out, ran green, 6th of 13, 6l behind Raincoat (9-3) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.

        Castara Bay 40-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 7l behind Thousand Words (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.

        Diverse Forecast (IRE) Fasliyev gelding, half-brother to numerous winners up to 1m2f and over hurdles.

        Fairly Honest 33-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, in rear, never a factor, 15th of 16, 10l behind Sans Reward (8-8) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.

        Farleigh House (USA) 25-1 (9-3) Very slow away, always behind, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 16l behind Alderney (8-12) at York 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.

        Iron Fist (IRE) Desert Style colt out of an unraced mare.

        Mesbaah (IRE) Noverre colt, half-brother to winners up to 1m2f.

        Mint State 6-1 (9-0) Soon steadied, pulled hard in rear, headway 2f out, weaken inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Thousand Words (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.

        Rallying Cry (USA) War Chant colt, half-brother to winners up to 1m.

        Shmookh (USA) Green Desert colt, half-brother to numerous winners up to 7f including the Group 1 winner Mujahid.

        Venir Rouge 40-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden and ran green over 1f out, never nearer, 8th of 13, 7l behind Raincoat (9-3) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.

        Almondillo (IRE) Tagula colt, brother to 7f winners Macaroon & Bakewell Tart, half-brother to the winning sprinters Sweet Namibia & Babeth.

        Magic Mountain (IRE) Dr Fong colt, half-brother to winners up to 1m1f.