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15:00 Ascot

Mcgee Group Maiden Stakes (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 5.06s
  • Off Time: 15:03:07
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Yem Kinn

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Fitzroy Crossing (USA)

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Swiss Franc

      9/2

        1(8)
        Silk - Purple, White seams, armlets and cap

        Drawnfromthepast (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in touch, shaken up 2f out, kept on steadily inside final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Fitzroy Crossing (USA)

        6
        10/3
        • Form 3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - PINK, GREY spots and sleeves, PINK cap

        Hold That Call (USA)

        6/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride, ridden halfway, always behind

        4(2)
        Silk - Orange and black stripes, halved sleeves, orange cap

        Mister Fips (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, still well there when not much room and snatched up 1f out, not recover

        5(5)
        Silk - Black, Red diamonds on sleeves, Red and White check cap

        Paveroc

        14/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged left and no extra inside final furlong

        6(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, diamonds on sleeves

        Ruff Diamond (USA)

        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        7(6)
        Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

        Shannersburg (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        always behind

        8(1)
        Silk - Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap

        Swiss Franc

        9/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        behind, pushed along halfway, not much room on rails and switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        9(3)
        Silk - red and white hoops, black sleeves, white armlets, black cap

        Victory Shout (USA)

        66/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly away and always behind

        10(9)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Yem Kinn

        11/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leader, led inside final 2f, ridden final furlong, held on well

        11(10)
        Silk - Purple and Red diabolo, Red cap, Purple star

        Lady Vibeeka

        100/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        raced keenly, led, ridden 2f out, soon headed and weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        In a juvenile contest that looks sure to throw up plenty of subsequent winners, a chance is taken that the experience of Fitzroy Crossing will prove decisive on this occasion, with Drawnfromthepast, Hold That Call, Shannersburg and Yem Kinn all worth nothing. Only Fitzroy Crossing has seen the racecourse of the 11 that line up here, and Mark Johnston's colt will hopefully make that count today. The son of Cozzene hails from a family packed with sprinters, and judged on his promising effort at Hamilton six days ago, he should have the speed to take a hand here. It is interesting that connections send him here rather than give him time to recover for a possible appearance at the Dante meeting next week, and the feeling is that his fitness will prove decisive. Mind you, it would be no surprise if one of the others turned out to be above average; Jamie Osborne has been in terrific form with his two-year-olds, so Drawnfromthepast, entered in all the big sales races this year, has to be kept in mind, while Hold That Call is another whose trainer has plenty of ammunition in this department. So does Mick Channon (Yem Kinn) and Eoghan O'Neill (Shannersburg), so it could be that the market will prove a further pointer. However, the vote goes to experience over potential, with Fitzroy Crossing the pick.

        Formwatch

        Drawnfromthepast (IRE) Tagula colt, half-brother to 1m4f and hurdles winner Aldiruos.

        Fitzroy Crossing (USA) 9-4 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Taurian (8-10) at Hamilton 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf.

        Hold That Call (USA) Hold That Tiger colt, half-brother to several winners from 5f-1m.

        Mister Fips (IRE) Chevalier colt, half-brother to winning sprinter Suzieblue.

        Paveroc Royal Applause colt, half-brother to 6f winner Cardemus.

        Ruff Diamond (USA) Stormin Fever colt, half-brother to winning sprinter Madison Song.

        Shannersburg (IRE) Johannesburg colt, half-brother to 7f-1m winner Bouccaneer.

        Swiss Franc Mr Greeley colt out of winning sprinter Swiss Lake.

        Victory Shout (USA) Victory Gallop colt, half-brother to several winners from 5f-1m.

        Yem Kinn Dubai Destination colt out of an unraced mare.

        Lady Vibeeka Josr Algarhoud filly, half-brother to winning sprinters Clipper Hoy and Lucayos.