Racecards
14:10 Carlisle
Architects Plus Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 65
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression on first 2
- Form 067
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased winner, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 232
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 84
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, edged left and kept on final furlong
Startolini
52- Form 330
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Eddery
made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
slowly away, always well behind
In depth
Verdict
Princess Ileana holds all the aces here and can score from Startolini and Wanchai Night. The Karl Burke-trained selection has improved for three starts so far and looks to have been found a winning opportunity here. Her Windsor run behind Pelican Key last time reads very well in the context of this race, her yard is still in form and she can score. Startolini has also taken well to racing but has not achieved anything like as much as the selection in three starts to date and was thrashed when stepped up to 6f last time. In theory she should be better over further, but she has a bit more to prove before becoming the subject of our hard-earned. Wanchai Night has run green on a couple of starts so far but should be getting the hang of things by now and we'd expect her to be on the premises this time around, but Princess Ileana has her opportunity here and can get off the mark.
Formwatch
Wanchai Night 10-1 (9-3) With winner, lost place 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 16l behind Domino Dancer (9-3) at Carlisle 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jun.
Alavana (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Carried right start, soon with leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakend inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 6l behind Precocious Star (9-0) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jun.
Princess Ileana (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Pelican Key (8-6) at Windsor 5f 2yo fll (2) gf.
Startolini 15-2 (9-0) Chased leaders to halfway, 14th of 15, 21l behind Emma's Surprise (9-0) at Redcar 6f 2yo mdn fll aut (5) gf in May.
Neveronamonday (IRE) Night Shift filly out of 5f winner Appalachia.