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18:40 Bath

M. J. Church Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 161y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,400 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.20s
  • Off Time: 18:43:12
  • 12 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Light Blue and Red diabolo, quartered cap
  • Form 22
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

led 1f, tracked leader afterwards, ridden to lead 2f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home

2(5)
Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 53
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

tracked leaders, shaken up over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out

3(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sash, White sleeves, Light Blue cap
  • Form 9
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no progress, soon weakened

4(10)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue disc, halved sleeves and spots on cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

started slowly, in rear, still plently to do over 1f out, stayed on steadily inside final furlong, nearest finish

5(3)
Silk - Purple, White seams and sleeves, Purple cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, ran on strongly inside final furling to take 2nd close home, not reached winner

6(11)
Silk - Grey, Green sleeves, Cerise cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

started slowly, soon prominent, lost place and weakened quickly halfway

7(8)
Silk - SCARLET, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK spots on cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

always behind, never a factor

8(1)
Silk - White, blue and white 'm', white, black and blue check sleeves, white, black and blue quartered cap
  • Form 8
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, soon in touch on inside, ridden over 2f out, no headway, weakened over 1f out

9(12)
Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap
  • Form 05
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

10(7)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

started very slowly and went right start, always rear group, never on terms

11(9)
Silk - Orange and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves
33/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

behind, ridden halfway, headway 1f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish

12(4)
Silk - PURPLE, YELLOW seams, halved sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 4
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

chased leaders, effort 2f out, not quicken and weakened over

In depth

Verdict

Aaim For Applause gets the confident vote in the opener with Barbarossa and Lilie Tuyva rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Berbice last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and with this softer surface likely to bring about improvement he is hard to oppose. Barbarossa rates the main danger on his latest third behind Kings Icon. he is sure to improve again and with his yard in form he should be watched in the market.Lilie Tuva catches the eye on breeding being a filly by Alhaarth his yard her yard are can ready a newcomer and she should be watched in the market. Of the remainder Sawpit Sunshine is another that ran with promise on her debut and is sure to improve but the suspicion is she will be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time and with this in mind for the winner we return to Aaim For Applause.

Formwatch

Aaim For Applause 7-2 (9-3) With winner, ridden 2f out, quickened clear with winner over 1f out, kept on, always just held final furlong, 2nd of 6, nk behind Berbice (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn auc (4) gd.

Barbarossa 4-1 (9-3) Chased winner, ridden and every chance final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 12, 2l behind King's Icon (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd.

Berties Goodenough 50-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 13, 11l behind Gaspar Van Wittel (9-3) at Chepstow 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in May.

Champagne Dancer Lomitas colt, half-brother to winning stayer Tuscany Rose.

Latin Scholar (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Led to halfway, weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 10l behind Outside Edge (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd in May.

Mouse White Auction House gelding, half-brother to 7f winner Starlight and 6f-1m winner Marshall Rooster.

Mr Funshine Namid colt out of winning sprinter Sunrise Girl.

Polygraph (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and in touch 2f out, losing place when not much room over 1f out, 8th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Coasting (9-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (3) gs in May.

Ridge Wood Dani (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Secret Asset (9-3) at Haydock 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf.

Riorun (IRE) Captain Rio gelding, half-brother to 7f winner Two Of Clubs.

Lille Tuva Alhaarth filly out of 6f-1m winner Dipple.

Sawpit Sunshine (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Towards rear, soon chased along, never near to challenge, 4th of 6, 9l behind Style Award (8-1) at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn fll aut (6) gf.