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14:50 Catterick

Weatherbys Bank Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.82s
  • Off Time: 14:53:17
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Bonfire Knight

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    William Arnold

    250/1

      3
      Silk -

      Decimus Meridius (IRE)

      9/4

        1(7)
        Silk - Maroon, Mauve epaulets

        Bonfire Knight

        18 t BF
        7/4
        • Form 23
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, held on well

        2(2)
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, WHITE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, WHITE spots

        Bustard Bay (IRE)

        13
        28/1
        • Form 57
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

        Decimus Meridius (IRE)

        9/4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        towards rear, outpaced and ran green, kept on from over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, nearest finish

        4(4)
        Silk - Orange and Royal Blue stripes, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Greyfriarschorista

        9/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no extra towards finish

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

        Pleasant Day (IRE)

        10
        9/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        behind, weakened over 3f out

        6(1)
        Silk - RED, WHITE star, DARK BLUE and RED diabolo on sleeves, RED cap, DARK BLUE star

        Tribal Myth (IRE)

        13
        18/1
        • Form 06
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leader, led approaching 4f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Red, Black disc, striped sleeves and cap

        William Arnold

        34
        250/1
        • Form 805
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 46

        led, headed approaching 4f out, kept on final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - Light green, white hoops, white cap

        Lady Pacha

        40/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        outpaced in rear, never dangerous

        Previous results

        2008
        (9)
        Silk -

        Sultans Way (IRE)

        10/3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        2007
        (7)
        Silk -

        Classical World (USA)

        9/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        John Quinn's BONFIRE NIGHT has shown some decent form in his first two outings, and is taken to make it third time lucky, being preferred to Greyfriarschorista and Decimus Meridius. Placed in his previous outings, the experience could stand him in good stead; he was finishing with a real rattle over the six furlong uphill finish at Pontefract last time out, so sending him downhill over slightly further looks to be a positive move. The high draw would be a negative, but it's a fairly small field. Greyfriarschorista and Decimus Meridius look the pick of the newcomers, from yards more than capable of turning out first time winners. Both hold provisional Derby entries. Howard Johnson's colt is a son of Danehill Dancer, and cost connections 160,000 last year. Support for either would encourage us, but we think experience could pay dividends here and we'll take Bonfire Night to sparkle.

        Formwatch

        Bonfire Knight 9-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Tamanaco (8-9) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) sft in Jul.

        Bustard Bay (IRE) 80-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 10l behind Giulietta Da Vinci (8-4) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Jul.

        Decimus Meridius (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt out of Simaat.

        Greyfriarschorista King's Best colt out of Misty Heights.

        Pleasant Day (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden halfway, gradually weakened, 12th of 17, 14l behind Simenon (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.

        Tribal Myth (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 9l behind Giulietta Da Vinci (8-4) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Jul.

        William Arnold 100-1 (9-0) Raced wide towards rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 5th of 7, 15l behind Contract Caterer (9-3) at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jul.

        Lady Pacha Dubai Destination filly out of St Radegund.