Racecards
14:20 Hamilton Park
Famous Grouse E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class E3) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 65y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0444
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey G Faulkner
took keen hold, in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, kept on inside, no chance with winner
Casalese
16- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey F Lynch
held up, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Eddy
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Forpetesake
30- Form 06606
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Ms Deborah J Evans
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
held up behind, pushed along halfway, stayed on final 2f, no impression
Fine Lady
18- Form 62
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey D Holland
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace
Kiswahili
74- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, easily
In depth
Verdict
Kiswahili put up a terrific debut performance and can land this modest maiden from Fine Lady and Aire de Mougins. Sir Mark Prescott's filly is bred for middle distances and is a big scopey filly so she is bound to improve with time. So her recent second to In The Fan was quite a remarkable effort, and over this slightly longer trip will be very difficult to beat. Fine Lady stepped up on her debut effort at Chepstow to chase home Press Express at the same track. With more improvement expected she looks the main threat to the selection. Aire de Mougins is no world beater but has performed well against some decent opposition, if he gets the extra furlong he should figure in the finish. Eastern Mandarin showed promise on his debut and may prove best of the others, but we think is rests between the fillies and Kiswahili gets the nod.