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15:30 Chepstow
bet365 Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
Blues Buddy
1193- Form 6/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer H E Haynes
- Jockey Joey Haynes
in touch and in rear, weakened over 3f out, soon tailed off
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders, led over 6f out, ridden and headd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 62-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on well (hand timed)
- Form 35
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Noonan
led, headed over 6f out, took keen hold, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 60-3046
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Andrew Balding has won the last two renewals so International Love is worth a second glance as she drops back in trip after a modest effort at Newbury. Hekaayaat went close on the Polytrack when last seen at the track in November and she steps up a furlong on her return. Showing signs of greeness and not getting a clear run on his debut at Goodwood, MAJESTY will have benefited for that experience and Richard Hannon's colt gets the nod in this. Midaz disappointed at Southwell last time but fared better on his debut at Kempton.
Formwatch
Blues Buddy 50-1 (8-12) Dwelt, behind, detached halfway, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Beggar's Opera (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar '10.
Majesty (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Went badly left start, in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 10l behind Anna's Pearl (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd.
Hekaayaat (USA) 9-2fav (9-0) Dwelt, soon in touch, good headway on inside to track leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Mrs Bannock (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.
International Love (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Headway to lead after 1f, took keen hold, pushed along and pressed 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 9l behind Cushion (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) gd.
Our Golden Girl 20-1 (8-7) Dwelt in rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 9l behind Special Meaning (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.
Midaz 9-2 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, switched right 2f out, never near leaders, 5th of 12, 16l behind Yahilwa (8-11) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) fbs in May.