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18:30 Brighton

Irish Stallion Farms EBF/starspreads.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 213y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.42s
  • Off Time: 18:30:57
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Geological (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Steady Major (IRE)

    5/1

      1(4)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue armlets and cap

      Geological (IRE)

      11
      7/4
      • Form 4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      led, headed over 3f out, regained lead over 1f out, kept on well

      2(5)
      Silk - Black, orange hoops, orange cap

      Popeswood (IRE)

      17
      6/1
      • Form 543
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      in rear and in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression

      3(1)
      Silk - yellow, dark blue seams, yellow cap

      Steady Major (IRE)

      17
      5/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      tracked leaders, went 3rd over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, always held

      4(3)
      Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

      Town Crier (IRE)

      29 BF
      7/4
      • Form 52
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Faraajh (IRE)

      25/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      with winner, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra

      Previous results

      2013
      (1)
      Silk -

      Vigor (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      2012
      (4)
      Silk -

      Buy Art

      7/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      2011
      (5)
      Silk -

      My Lucky Liz (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Quite a nice maiden for the track with GEOLOGICAL a narrow preference to build on a solid enough Goodwood debut for the thriving Hannon team whose juveniles almost always seem to improve for their initial racecourse experience. Town Crier's classy yard enjoyed a nice juvenile winner at Bath over the weekend and the Acclamation colt seems sure to go close after a good runner-up effort at Leicester last time. Popeswood is the most exposed of the field but is in no way discounted on the back of a pleasing effort behind the highly rated Baitha Alga at Chester on his latest start. Steady Major is a likely improver on a fair Newmarket debut whilst Faraajh is an interesting newcomer.

      Formwatch

      Geological (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 8l behind Jungle Cat (9-5) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.

      Popeswood (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) In touch, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Baitha Alga (9-5) at Chester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in May.

      Steady Major (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Slowly away, behind early, in touch in rear halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 5l behind Peacock (9-5) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in May.

      Town Crier (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Raced wide led over 3f out, ridden when pressed entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Lightning Stride (9-5) at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf in May.

      Faraajh (IRE) Iffraaj filly out of Neshla.