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16:55 Goodwood
Get Turf Tv In Your Betting Shop Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
Elusory
28- Form 8-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey S Sanders
chased winner to halfway, stayed prominent, driven over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 70-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
raced in 4th, chased winner halfway to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Manbar (USA)
12- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey M Dwyer
made all, driven and in command from over 1f out, stayed on strongly
Sowdrey
12- Form 5-2325
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J H Bowman
held up last, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, held over 1f out, eased when no chance towards finish
- Form 0-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Just the five runners and Manbar gets the confident nomination ahead of Snow Ballerina. Third on his recent debut in a hot little contest at Leicester the selection wasn't knocked around when defeat was inevitable. He steps up in trip today and with nominal improvement he can land this average maiden. Big things are expected (Derby entry) and he will need to win well here to keep that dream alive. I predict A Riot missed an engagement a few days ago in favour of this one but needs to improve for this step up in trip. Snow Ballerina is a well-bred filly who should have come on for her recent reappearance at Wolverhampton. Expect Improvement. Sowdrey has the most experience of these but hasn't progressed as one may have hoped, and Elusory completes the field and would need to step up on his two runs so far. Not the strongest maiden and there for the taking for Manbar.
Formwatch
Elusory 16-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, 10th of 16, 13l behind Bergonzi (8-8) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf in Apr.
I Predict A Riot (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, shaken up on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Fort Amhurst (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Manbar (USA) 15-2 (8-3) Pulled hard, held up but in touch, ridden 3f out, effort 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Many Volumes (8-10) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf in Apr.
Sowdrey 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, one pace final 3f, 5th of 11, 9l behind Spice Route (9-3) at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Snow Ballerina 6-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 3f out to chase leaders, soon held, 4th of 10, 8l behind Pentasilea (9-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn fll (5) pol in Apr.