Racecards
19:20 Great Leighs
Stan James Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,500 added
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in rear of main group, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never near leaders
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey W Buick
raced keenly, led, headed over 2f out, ridden and every chance still over 1f out, edged right and weakened final furlong
- Form 4432
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
tracked leading pair, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
very slowly away, always outpaced
Kind Heart
14- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
with leader, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon beaten
- Form 52220
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S A Callaghan
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slowly into stride, soon outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, never near leaders
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer I A Wood
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 86
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up towards rear in main group, ridden and weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
After an impressive debut Sir Mark Prescott's KIND HEART gets the vote in this Fillies Maiden over Fen Spirit and Celestial Dream. Bred to stay further than this Kind Heart returns to the track where she showed much promise during her first crack at competitive racing and stayed on well to land second place. Sir Mark's Juveniles often need a run to set them straight so expect great things from this run. Fen Spirit is one of the most experienced of the field and is steadily improving with every run. Trainer John Gosden will be hoping she goes one better than her last outing at Kempton where she finished second in slightly better company and she should be considered. Celestial Dream also has claims after her debut run. She is the second known foal of smart sprinter Lochangel and travelled really well in her first outing before fading and will have learned a lot from the experience but Kind Heart seems a nice sort and gets the vote.
Formwatch
Broughtons Dream Kyllachy filly out of Broughton Bounty.
Celestial Dream (IRE) 9-2 (8-7) Close up, ridden and effort over 1f out, not quicken and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Master of Disguise (9-3) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Fen Spirit (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2f out, chased winner well inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Damaniyat Girl (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Oct.
Fine Tolerance Bertolini filly out of Sashay.
Kind Heart 20-1 (9-0) Slowly away, behind, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on inside furlong, not reached winner, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Minute Limit (9-0) at Great Leighs 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Oct.
My Sweet Georgia (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 14l behind Caledonia Princess (8-0) at Leicester 6f 2yo fll hcp (4) gd in Sept.
Romancingthestone 40-1 (8-4) Prominent, lost place halfway, last of 9, 40l behind Young Dottie (8-4) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Oct.
Sofonisba 40-1 (8-12) Keen, behind, staying on when not clear run over 1f out, ridden and kept on, never nearer, 6th of 12, 7l behind Desert Creek (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.