Racecards
19:25 Hamilton Park
European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 65y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
fully into stride and held up, smooth headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, to chase winner, no extra final furlong
- Form 0442
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey D McGaffin
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out,
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey K Darley
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Kings Rock
15- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
behind, ridden over 3f out, soon headway to chase leaders and kept on one pace over 1f out
Baileys Dancer
118- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
made all, ridden over 3f out, kept on well final 2f
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey J Carroll
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out,
In depth
Verdict
Badr looks a likely type on breeding and should be able to win this first time out unless Cannon Fire or King's Rock improve dramatically on their sole runs to date. The selection is a full-brother to the high-class US miler Glick and assuming he is ready for this debut should take all the beating in one of the season's longest two-year-old races to date. Cannon Fire shaped with promise on his debut at Sandown and should improve for that effort but whether he is capable of beating the selection remains to be seen. King's Rock ran a fair race at Beverley on his debut and is entitled to improve but the obvious choice looks to be Badr with possibly Cannon Fire to chase him home.