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18:20 Hamilton Park

Mitie Two-year-old Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 4y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.35s
  • Off Time: 18:21:14
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Meeriss (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Smileforawhile (IRE)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Natural Rhythm (IRE)

      8/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Pink cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Alpen Adventure (IRE)

        41
        5/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        behind, soon outpaced and ridden, kept on final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star

        Gin Genereux

        9/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        disputed lead until ridden and weakened over 2f out

        3(3)
        Silk - Beige and Maroon (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, check cap

        Johnny Friendly

        16/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        in touch, ridden halfway and weakened over 1f out

        4(7)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Meeriss (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, headway to lead entering final furlong, kept on

        5(1)
        Silk - Beige, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap

        Natural Rhythm (IRE)

        9
        8/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        towards, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Lime Green

        New Colossus

        11/4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        led, ridden halfway, soon headed, gradually weakened

        7(9)
        Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

        Royal Sovereign (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        disputed lead, ridden over 2f out, every chance until weakened inside final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green star, sleeves and star on cap

        Smileforawhile (IRE)

        9
        14/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride and towards rear, outpaced after 1f, ridden over halfway, kept on from over 1f out

        9(6)
        Silk - White, Red diamond, Red and White check sleeves, White cap, Red diamond

        Turn And River (IRE)

        29
        14/1
        • Form 65
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        disputed lead, ridden over 2f out, soon led, headed entering final furlong, gradually weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        It is very hard to be confident about naming the winner, with Natural Rhythm being selected ahead of Gin Genereux and New Colossus. The interesting newcomers are Mark Johnston's 18,000 guineas son of Cadeaux Genereux, Gin Genereux, Karl Burke's 36,000 euros son of Auction House, Johnny Friendly, Mick Channon's 90,000 guineas son of Dubai Destination, Meeriss, Eoghan O'Neill's 34,000 guineas son of Statue Of Liberty, New Colossus, and Howard Johnson's 58,000 guineas son of Invincible Spirit, Royal Sovereign. Alpine Adventure eventually showed promise after initially running green in the Brocklesby Stakes, while Natural Rhythm ultimately kept on well on his Pontefract debut with Smileforawhile, who started slowly, two places and nearly five lengths behind him. With the Brocklesby fifth, Turn And River, not entirely ruled out, it is a very hard race to assess, with Natural Rhythm given as a tentative choice.

        Formwatch

        Alpen Adventure (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Raced far side, dwelt, pushed along and outpaced behind, headway and hung left over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 7th of 16, 4l behind Mister Hardy (8-11) at Newcastle 5f 2yo stk (4) gs in Mar.

        Gin Genereux Cadeaux Genereux colt, half-brother to winning sprinter Queen Amira.

        Johnny Friendly Auction House colt, half-brother to winning miler Jemima Godfrey.

        Meeriss (IRE) Dubai Destination colt out of 1m2f winner Bless The Bride.

        Natural Rhythm (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division and soon chased along, ridden along when outpaced 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Cee Bargara (9-3) at Pontefract 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf.

        New Colossus Statue Of Liberty colt out of a moderate racemare.

        Royal Sovereign (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt, half-brother to winners from 7f-1m2f.

        Turn And River (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Kersaint (9-3) at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Apr.