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16:15 Ascot

Allied Irish Bank (Gb) Maiden Stakes (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.69s
  • 5 Ran
1(4)
Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
10/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

ran green and in snatches, tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(5)
Silk - Cherry, Cornflower Blue sash and cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

dwelt, ran in snatches, held up in rear, ridden on outer and struggling over 2f out

3(2)
Silk - Light Blue, Purple epaulets, quartered cap
  • Form 3
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

set steady pace, made all, ridden and ran green over 1f out, kept on well final furlong and always holding runner up

4(3)
Silk - Grey, maroon chevron and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

reluctant to enter stalls and unseated rider, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(1)
Silk - Royal blue
9/4
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

chased winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden and close up over 1f out, not quicken and always held final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Godolphin's juveniles have been in tremendous form this season and with the team continuing to perform we take Macabre to land this on debut, with Dart Along and the experienced David Junior to follow him home. Macabre is by proven juvenile 7f performer Machiavellian out a classy dam Lady In Waiting and is bred to perform well here. Plenty of Godolphin's two-year-olds have gone in first time up and with the usual caution advised over the market, this one looks to be the next to do so. David Junior has had the benefit of a previous outing and is unique in doing so among this line up. That third of twelve was not a bad effort as he did run green, and we expect more here, so he can be involved in the closing stages. The same can be said of the well bred Dart Along, who has the right credentials to do well as a juvenile and he can put up a decent debut too. But Macabre stands out as far as breeding and stable form are concerned and he gets the vote.