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20:20 Hamilton Park

Taggarts Land Rover Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 36y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 58.70s
  • Off Time: 20:20:31
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Approaching Squall (IRE)

4/11

    2
    Silk -

    Lopes Dancer (IRE)

    4/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

      Approaching Squall (IRE)

      44
      4/11
      • Form 2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      keen early, tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, shaken up to lead just inside final furlong, asserted towards finish

      2(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Billy Ranger (IRE)

      16
      33/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go a never dangerous 3rd inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, yellow and maroon striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Frightened Rabbit (USA)

      38
      14/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, red triple diamond, royal blue sleeves, red stars, quartered cap

      Lopes Dancer (IRE)

      19
      4/1
      • Form 434
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on

      6(5)
      Silk - White, black sleeves, white spots, orange cap

      Taopix

      10/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      went left start and slowly into stride, keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

      7(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, maroon and yellow striped sleeves, red cap

      Amoreshari

      40/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      always in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

      3(4)
      NR

      Count Montecristo (FR)

      13 BF
      15/8
      • Form 68-222
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 84

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2014
      (4)
      Silk -

      Some Site (IRE)

      8/11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      2013
      (7)
      Silk -

      A Star In My Eye (IRE)

      Evs
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      APPROACHING SQUALL is a rare runner at the track for Sir Michael Stoute and may well be good enough after making a promising start when runner-up at Wolverhampton. He has Count Montecristo, rated 84, to beat in this but the latter found one too good yet again when sent off favourite here last time. Lopes Dancer has plenty to find on these terms but Frightened Rabbit may improve on this faster ground and is preferred to stablemate and newcomer Amoreshari.

      Formwatch

      Approaching Squall (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Dwelt towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Scooner (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) in Apr.

      Billy Ranger (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Ran green, mid-division and hung left, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 22l behind Shootingsta (9-5) at Redcar 6f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.

      Frightened Rabbit (USA) 16-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden before final furlong, one pace and no impression, 5th of 10, 8l behind More Mischief (8-10) at Hamilton 1m mdn stks (5) sft in May.

      Lopes Dancer (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Led 1f, prominent, led again 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 9, 11l behind Racing History (9-2) at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) gs in May.

      Taopix Rip Van Winkle colt out of Sinister Ruckus.

      Amoreshari Paco Boy filly out of Brilliance.

      Count Montecristo (FR) 15-8fav (9-2) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Tashaar (9-2) at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.