Racecards
18:15 Kempton Park
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
Dotties Boy
42- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
led, hung left on bend halfway, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
Epsom Poems
102- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before halfway, one pace and no threat final 2f
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly into stride and went left start, took keen hold in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong
Londonia
9- Form 67
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey David Probert
took keen hold tracking leaders on inside, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Longside
61- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey James Doyle
slowly into stride, took keen hold towards rear, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, strong challenge close home, just held
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Harry Bentley
started slowly, towards rear and never involved
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey C Catlin
ran green and outpaced towards rear, pushed along and struggling before halfway
Courier
16- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey Martin Harley
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, never involved
- Form 232433
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch on inside, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders and switched left over 1f out, ridden to lead final 150 yards, held on, all out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Lady Cecil
- Jockey R Havlin
took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, challenged travelling well 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed 150 yards out, one pace into 3rd final 100 yards
In depth
Verdict
The frustrating Khawaater drops back into maiden company after going close at Chepstow but it would be no surprise to see Courier or Longside improve past her in this. Londonia went backwards last time and neither the Prescott nor Cecil yards have a great record with two-year-olds at the track so Vejovis and Sharissima may be best watched. Fellow newcomer Equleus is worth noting but a speculative vote goes to FRANCISCO, a Paco Boy colt and half-brother to Listed winner Edge Closer.
Formwatch
Dotties Boy 33-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 15l behind Disprove (8-8) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Aug.
Epsom Poems 14-1 (8-12) Dwelt, always behind, 9th of 11, 14l behind Buckleberry (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Jun.
Equleus Equiano colt out of Merle.
Francisco Paco Boy colt out of Blue Goddess.
Londonia 16-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 11l behind Mulzamm (9-5) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Longside 5-1 (9-5) Slowly away in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression, last of 8, 9l behind Sawaahel (9-5) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
Red House Rebel (IRE) Cockney Rebel colt out of Avril Rose.
Vejovis Fastnet Rock colt out of Violet.
Courier 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 12, 9l behind La Cuesta (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) in Sep.
Khawaater 4-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed final 75 yards, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Mecado (9-7) at Chepstow 6f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
Sharissima Shamardal filly out of Purissima.