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20:30 Catterick

Close House Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 214y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.73s
  • 5 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Red, White sash, armlets and spots on cap
20/1
  • Form 25-4238
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 60

held up, in touch, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened

2(3)
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
66/1
  • Form 40-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

3(1)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
  • Form 442
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 70

led for 2f, chased leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, all out

4(2)
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, White cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

dwelt, held up in rear, outpaced 7f out, weakened over 2f out

5(4)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue spots, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue cap
5/2
  • Form 3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

tracked leaders, pushed along 7f out, chased winner final furlong, stayed on well towards finish

In depth

Verdict

Exhibit One should be too good for her rivals in the finale with Viz the one most likely to make a race of it. The selection is a likeable filly from the Sir Michael Stoute yard and she lost no caste in defeat last time when a good second behind Mont Saint Michel at Warwick. This looks an easier race and she is difficult to oppose. Viz rates the main danger although she was well-beaten on her debut despite finishing third behind Baie Des Flammands at Ripon. She ran very green that day so she is sure to benefit from the experience, but she will need to show significant improvement to beat our selection tonight. It will be a surprise if the other pair with racecourse experience are good enough so the newcomer Flower Haven could therefore be the best alternative of these three runners. She is worth noting in the market, but Exhibit One sets a decent standard for the rest here and is given the vote.

Formwatch

Royal Lustre 6-1 (8-9) Prominent until weakened well over 2f out, 8th of 11, 24l behind French Mannequin (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 4f sll (G4) pol in Feb.

Rockpiler 20-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 31l behind Patronage (8-8) at Redcar 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun.

Exhibit One (USA) 5-1 (8-2) Held up, ridden 3f out, headway on inside 2f out, ran on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Mont Saint Michel (8-7) at Warwick 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gf in Jul.

Flower Haven Dr Fong filly, half-sister to 1m & 1m4f winner Jelly Baby.

Viz (IRE) 10-3 (8-7) Held up, outpaced over 5f out, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on, no impression final 2f, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Baie des Flamands (8-12) at Ripon 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd.