Racecards
16:25 Ascot
Woodcote Stud Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class D) (fillies) (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places on the round course
African Gift
35- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
went left start, led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
with leader, led over 2f out, ridden 2f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
Gennie Bond
14- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
dwelt, soon chased leaders on outer, pushed along halfway, every chance approaching final furlong, one pace
- Form 03
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J Fortune
chased leaders, not clear run from 2f out until over 1f out, every chance 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A McCarthy
prominent, effort on outer and shaken up over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey D Holland
went right start, soon in touch in rear, shied at path and lost place over 3f out, never dangerous after
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey T P Queally
uneasy in stalls, went right start, raced keenly and soon in touch on outer, until weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
dwelt, outpaced in rear, good headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
In depth
Verdict
Godolphin's juveniles have been running well first time up and they are fancied to have another debut winner here with Makrama, who gets the vote over another newcomer Subyan Dreams and Lady Ann Summers. The last mentioned was, not surprisingly, well beaten in the Queen Mary on her debut and raced at a more realistic level when third in a Kempton maiden last time. She remains of interest as trainer Brian Meehan obviously holds her in high regard. She rates a bigger threat African Gift, Theas Dance and Gennie Bond of the quartet to have raced previously. Richard Hannon, who trains Gennie Bond, is also responsible for Valentin, a daughter of King Of Kings. Mick Channon's juveniles appear less forward this year than previously so the chances are that Dance Flower may need the run and of more interest is Peter Chapple-Hyam's Spectrum filly Subyan Dreams, who hails from a stable that has done particularly well with their two-year-olds this season. However, Makrama is a likely type on pedigree being by Danzig out of a top class American mare and, with the stable's youngsters in such good form, she looks worth a bet first time out.