Racecards
14:30 Ascot
Helical Bar EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places Straight course;Round course;Good, Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £9,057
- 2nd: £2,695
- 3rd: £1,347
- 4th: £673
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
pressed leader, led over 2f out, soon headed, not much room when one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey G Baker
held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey A Kirby
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on leaders
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung right and every chance over 1f out, no impression final 150 yards
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 3f out, headway when not clear run just inside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Markaz (IRE)
26- Form 64
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, switched right and squeezed through just inside 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
Mutafarrej
22- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
soon led, hung right from 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon dropped out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MARKAZ has the form in the book with a close-up fourth at Salisbury last time. That looks marginally better form than the placed effort of Fingal's Cave at Leicester and Barry Hills' charge gets the nod. Emirates Airline and Delusional are newcomers to note along with Chevallier, a half-brother to three winners. But Lysander The Greek is related to Group 3 winner Class Is Class and may prove a bigger threat on his racecourse debut.
Formwatch
Chevallier Invincible Spirit colt out of Magical Romance.
Delusional Oasis Dream colt out of Take The Hint.
Emirates Airline Dubawi colt out of Moonlife.
Fingal's Cave (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) In touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Magical Memory (9-2) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.
Lysander The Greek Exceed And Excel colt out of Hector's Girl.
Markaz (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, disputing 2nd over 1f out, still green inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home and dropped to 4th last stride, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Sixty (9-5) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn (2) gf in Jun.
Mutafarrej 12-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 21l behind Roossey (9-5) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Rotherwick (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders until half-way, 6th of 9, 13l behind Strath Burn (9-5) at Newbury 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Soldier Sam (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, ran green and always outpaced, 10th of 13, 14l behind St Brelades Bay (9-5) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.