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'Gravells Renault' E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 3) (Class 3)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 16y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.85s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Press Express (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Fine Lady

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Strike Gold

      25/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Red, Beige seams, Red sleeves and cap

        Asteem

        21
        33/1
        • Form 050
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent over 5f

        2(5)
        Silk - Black and Yellow (halved), checked sleeves and cap

        Back To Reality

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        soon well behind

        3(7)
        Silk - Pink, Yellow chevrons, Yellow cap

        Creative Character (USA)

        28
        12/1
        • Form 40
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, held up and took keen hold, some headway when ridden and hung left from over 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong

        4(11)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue check sleeves, quartered cap

        Crystal Mystic (IRE)

        b
        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        very slowly away, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

        5(12)
        Silk - Black, large White spots, White sleeves, Black spots, White cap

        Knightsbridge Hill (IRE)

        20
        8/1
        • Form 56
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron, White cap

        Piran (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly away, outpaced, never on terms

        7(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and Grey diabolo on sleeves

        Press Express (IRE)

        13
        4/1
        • Form 06
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        always prominent, hard ridden inside final furlong, led near finish

        8(8)
        Silk - White, Red stars, Dark Blue and White striped sleeves, Red cap

        Robmantra

        17
        50/1
        • Form 6536
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        lef for 3f, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        9(14)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap

        Sovereign Spirit (IRE)

        20
        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon no danger

        10(1)
        Silk - Black, Yellow cap

        Strike Gold

        20
        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, kept on

        11(13)
        Silk - Grey and Pink diamonds, Pink sleeves and cap

        World Report (USA)

        22
        7/4
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        went left start, held up, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, no impression

        12(4)
        Silk - Black and White diamonds, Black cap

        Brandexe (IRE)

        7
        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on, never dangerous

        13(10)
        Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap

        Desert Moonbeam (IRE)

        29
        33/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        prominent for 2f

        14(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star

        Fine Lady

        10
        6/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        with leader, led after 3f, ridden over 1f out, headed near finish

        15(15)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue St George cross and cap

        Montjeu Baby (IRE)

        7
        33/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        Richard Hannon's World Report showed promise on his debut in York's Convivial Maiden at the Ebor meeting but it remains to be seen whether he will be as effective on today's faster surface and preference is for Fine Lady, who gets the nod over Creative Character. The selection made much of the running on her debut here over a mile last month and should do better back in distance today. With the stable's youngsters normally better for the experience the likelihood is that there is more to come from Mark Johnston's colt. Paul Cole's Theatrical colt Creative Character may have found the soft surface at Sandown last time against him and is interesting back on faster ground. He rates a bigger threat than Alan King's Knightsbridge Hill, who has been well held in two starts so far. The Peter Harris-trained Sovereign Spirit and Brandexe from the yard of Barry Hills are probably both capable of better than their debut efforts would suggest but for the vote we side with Fine Lady.