Racecards
14:00 Brighton
European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 213y
- Going: Good
Come Good
12- Form 52632
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders over 4f,
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 63
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, hard ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey R Mullen
in touch, ridden to chase winner 1f out, ran on, just held
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J F McDonald
always prominent, edged left over 1f out, not quickened final furlong
- Form 2322
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
made all, hard ridden final furlong, just held on
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
slowly away, soon tailed off
- Form 32
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leaders until outpaced after 2f, headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
In this competitive opening juvenile maiden, Peeptoe is just preferred to Yajbill and Cordage. John Dunlop's filly has shaped well on both starts so far, third on debut at Salisbury and then runner-up to the useful Generous Option at Nottingham last time. She raced on the opposite side to the winner that day, and finished well clear of her eight rivals on the stands side, so it was a particularly good effort. Yajbill has been runner-up in three of his four starts so far, most recently at Goodwood, but while Mick Channon's colt probably deserves a race, he may have to settle for a place once again. Cordage was three and a half lengths behind Yajbill at Goodwood, but that was Gerard Butler's colt's debut, and he could easily improve. Come Good, Fasylitator and the Brian Meehan newcomer, The Pheasant Flyer, are others to consider but Peeptoe gets a confident vote.