Racecards
15:20 Hamilton Park
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 65y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 80
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
prominent, effort over 2f out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on same pace
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
broke well, soon tracking leaders, lost place 2f out
- Form 85
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
made all, drew clear entering final furlong, very easy
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Makin
slowly into stride, held up in rear, under pressure 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased leaders, soon pushed along and ran green, outpaced 3f out, plugged on approaching final furlong, never a threat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mark Johnston has won five of the last 10 renewals and Laafiraaq has been competing in tougher maiden races than this. He is preferred to stablemate Barabau but EPEIUS gets the nod stepping up in distance after a close-up fourth at Beverley during the week. Mr Grumpy is out of a prolific mare and can count a Listed winner among his six winning relatives. He makes more appeal than Head High and Heaven Scent of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Barabau (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Dwelt soon in touch, ridden when weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 15 1/2l behind Kentuckyconnection (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Head High (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Elisium.
Hurricane Hicks (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, never a factor, 8th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Cape Love (9-5) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Aug.
Laafiraaq (FR) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on under pressure closing stages, 5th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Pure Diamond (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Aug.
Mr Grumpy Sir Percy gelding out of Panna.
Heaven Scent Phoenix Reach filly out of Hel's Angel.
Epeius (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Marcel (9-5) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.