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18:50 Catterick

Tennants Fine Art Auctioneers Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 214y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.44s
  • Off Time: 18:51:02
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ascendant

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Akbabend

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Minstalad

      100/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Purple diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves

        Minstalad

        54
        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13

        led chasing group, tailed off halfway, remote 3rd

        2(7)
        Silk - Purple and yellow diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

        Mistic Academy (IRE)

        11
        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        slowly away, held up in rear, tailed off halfway

        3(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and spots on White cap

        Akbabend

        8
        7/4
        • Form 743-205
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 77

        with leader, clear from chasing group before halfway, led over 2f out, soon edged left under pressure, just held on (placed 2nd)

        4(2)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Ascendant

        328
        10/11
        • Form 533-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        soon driven to lead, clear from chasing group halfway, driven over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon not much room and switched right, hard ridden and stayed on strongly, just failed (awarded race)

        5(3)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue spots, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

        Elusive Muse

        55
        12/1
        • Form 56
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        held up in rear of chasing group, tailed off halfway

        6(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Purple diamonds, White sleeves, Purple cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Informal Affair

        11
        25/1
        • Form 88
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        held up in rear of chasing group, tailed off halfway

        7(4)
        Silk - Emerald green, light blue seams, hooped sleeves, light blue and emerald green hooped cap

        Just Call Me Dave (USA)

        8/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        held up in rear of chasing group, tailed off before halfway

        8(1)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue stripe, striped cap

        Skybob

        19
        100/1
        • Form 90
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        in touch, struggling before halfway, soon tailed off

        Previous results

        2008
        (8)
        Silk -

        Another Moment

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        2007
        (3)
        Silk -

        Yossi (IRE)

        1/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        AKBABEND and Ascendant should fight out this maiden and it's with the first mentioned we side while Just Call Me Dave looks the most interesting newcomer. The selection is probably best judged on his performance three starts ago when second best in maiden company. The ground conditions seemed against him on the last two starts and this looks one of his easiest assignments to date. Sir Mark Prescott's stable have hit a bit of form of late and they send out Ascendant for a belated seasonal bow. The gelding seemed to be moving in the right direction last season and this big step up in trip could see him at his best. Just Call Me Dave is from the red hot Paul Green yard and will be partnered by an in form jock. Judging on his pedigree this trip looks a bit of a stretch but any market support would be interesting. Nothing else in the field makes much appeal so in what looks a match race Akbabend looks just the best.

        Formwatch

        Minstalad 80-1 (10-12) Towards rear, struggling 6th, 7th of 11, 47l behind Mr Robert (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.

        Mistic Academy (IRE) 150-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, tailed off over 4f out, 11th of 12, well behind My Chestnut Girl (8-12) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd.

        Akbabend 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra entering final furlong, 5th of 7, 4l behind Amazing Blue Sky (8-6) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs.

        Ascendant 9-4 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Fullback (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.

        Elusive Muse 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until over 3f out, weakening when not much room on inside over 2f out, 6th of 7, 20l behind Royal Destination (9-12) at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.

        Informal Affair 66-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, weakened 4f out, 8th of 12, 23l behind My Chestnut Girl (8-12) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd.

        Just Call Me Dave (USA) Gneiss colt out of Proud Future.

        Skybob 80-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 4f out, 13th of 14, well behind Clientele (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Jul.