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Blackhorse Motor Finance Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 36y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.21s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lost Soldier Three (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Charleston

    15/8

      3
      Silk -

      Hashid (IRE)

      33/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow hollow box, armlets and star on cap

        Hashid (IRE)

        63 b
        33/1
        • Form 53-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        led after 1f, headed 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong

        2(11)
        Silk - White, Black hoop, halved sleeves, hooped cap

        Pridewood Dove

        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        slowly into stride and keen, soon tracking leaders under restraint, weakened 5f out, tailed off final 4f

        3(7)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Charleston

        17
        15/8
        • Form 22
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        soon led, headed after 1f, led again 3f out, soon ridden and headed, always held

        4(4)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

        Geller

        258
        8/1
        • Form 2204-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        held up, headway 5f out, ridden to take closer order 3f out, soon weakened

        5(8)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Golden Key

        20
        5/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, ridden and weaken 3f out, eased when beaten

        6(10)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

        Lost Soldier Three (IRE)

        19
        5/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway 4f out, led over 2f out, soon clear, ridden out

        7(6)
        Silk - Grey, Dark Blue sash

        Present Oriented (USA)

        20
        5/1
        • Form 56-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        never in contention

        8(2)
        Silk - Black, Maroon sleeves and hoop on cap

        Rossall Point

        33/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous

        9(1)
        Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets

        Silencio (IRE)

        10
        50/1
        • Form 000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        never in contention

        10(9)
        Silk - Black, Rose collar, cuffs and cap

        Adaptable

        17
        20/1
        • Form 03-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        behind, some headway 4f out, soon ridden

        11(3)
        Silk - Light Green and Yellow check, Yellow cap

        Cool Clear Water (USA)

        14
        25/1
        • Form 000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        soon in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Richard Hannon's Geller arguably has the best form of those to have raced previously but, being by sprinter Mind Games, is far from certain to stay this trip and preference is for Charleston, who gets the verdict over Golden Key. The last mentioned is a once-raced son of Rainbow Quest trained by Sir Michael Stoute and should improve for his debut outing when down the field in a Newbury maiden. Henry Cecil's Present Oriented finished in front of the Stoute horse that day but looks more exposed after three career starts. Luca Cumani has his string in good form at present so Lost Soldier Three may well step up on his debut close up sixth behind Credit in another Newbury maiden, while John Dunlop's Rossall Point, who has a good middle distance pedigree, is interesting on his debut. The vote though goes to Charleston. John Gosden's colt showed promise when finding just Night Frolic too good in a soft ground maiden at Kempton last month and showed that he handles a faster surface when filling the same position behind Cause Celebre over this trip at Bath subsequently. Charleston is taken to go one better today.