Racecards
14:10 Beverley
Fulford Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 100y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 0040-0P
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Willie Supple
chased leaders, effort 3 out, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
Magic Sound
160- Form 060300-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey L Fletcher
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Meticulous
22- Form 00-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
prominent to halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
Thaqib (IRE)
22- Form 0-22
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden final furlong, headed and stayed on same pace final 50 yards
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Miss J Camacho
- Jockey Tony Culhane
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Biddy
167- Form 600-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey S Hitchcott
dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden over 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Chorist
188- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Michael Hills
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on to lead final 50 yards
Stonegrave
13- Form 605
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Lucas
held up mid-division, hung left and raced wide over 3f out, ridden and no extra final 2f
In depth
Verdict
This can safely be left to southern raider Thaqib, who has finished runner-up in both outings this term. The John Dunlop runner should be well suited by this stiffer track and should hold too many guns for his rivals. Biddy has shown little to date, but this faster ground may bring about some improvement. Stonegrave caught the eye last time at Southwell and is capable of better than he has shown so far, although his future looks to lie in handicaps. Chorist should do better as a three-year-old, while Colonial Sunrise may find a few of these too sharp over this trip.