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14:15 Chelmsford City
totepoolracing Like Us On Facebook Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, headway to press leader over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, driven to lead towards finish
Arzaak (IRE)
18- Form 4242
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 92203
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey William Carson
close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, keeping on one pace when short of room inside final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey K T O'Neill
in touch in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 044578
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 46475
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and soon edged right
In depth
Verdict
Arzaak was only beaten a neck over this course and distance on his all-weather debut. He holds Canberra Cliffs on that run and will be fancied to go one better but there’s a good chance that ALKASHAAF will be suited by this drop in distance as he showed plenty of dash when fourth over a mile at Kempton on only his second start. Kingofmerrows also has a second over track and trip to his name and should find a small race this winter while Termsnconditions wasn’t beaten far over 5f at Lingfield on his debut. Holy Envoy wouldn’t need to be anything special to make a winning start but her breeding suggests she may need a bit further.
Formwatch
Alkashaaf (USA) 7-1 (9-5) With leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Intermodal (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Arzaak (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, hampered over 1f out, soon switched right, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish and closed, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Coastal Cyclone (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (4) pol in Dec.
Kingofmerrows (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace and lost 2nd final stride, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Medahim (9-5) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Termsnconditions (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Roundabout Magic (9-5) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Canberra Cliffs (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up, in last trio, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 8th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Coastal Cyclone (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (4) pol in Dec.
Hathfa (FR) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Cajmere (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Holy Envoy Equiano filly out of Holy Nola.