Racecards
16:45 Kempton Park
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,780
- 2nd: £1,774
- 3rd: £888
- 4th: £444
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
led early, prominent, switched right over 1f out, 4th and held inside final furlong, kept on
Asaassi (FR)
33- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
prominent, steadied slightly after 1f, effort from 2f out, led over 1f out, headed final 50 yards, 3rd and held close home
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
raced keenly, chased leaders, led after 1f, ridden, edged left and headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home
Malcolm
33- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
in touch in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
slowly away, behind, green over 2f out, stayed on, never near leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch in mid-division, headway and switched right 2f out, driven and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well, led final 50 yards
The Writer
20- Form 79
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
held up towards rear, struggling over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey David Probert
soon led, headed 7f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
towards rear, not much room and stumbled 5f out, not much room over 2f out, some late progress, never dangerous
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A couple of these finished in front of subsequent winners when runners-up on their respective debuts here. Al Qareem showed promise over 7f but ASAASSI was beaten less than a length over today’s trip and is taken to go one better. Groundbreaker also ran well here on his debut while several newcomers represent powerful connections. Sea Silk Road is a 190,000gns filly while the Godolphin colt Royal Symbol is related to three winners and Melfet is a half-brother to a Listed winner in France.
Formwatch
Al Qareem (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Not much room start, rear of mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Sound Angela (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Asaassi (FR) 11-4 (9-5) Soon chasing leaders out wide, ridden to led over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Bizarre Law (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Groundbreaker (GER) 10-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, could not go pace of leader 2f out, switched to outside entering final furlong, kept on well final 100 yards, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Tangled Words (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Malcolm 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, last of 12, 14 3/4l behind Al Nafir (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Melfet (IRE) Shalaa colt out of Al Jassasiyah.
Royal Symbol (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Measured Tempo.
The Writer 150-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 9, 17 1/4l behind Silent Speech (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Adelaise (IRE) Lawman filly out of Adelasia.
Gargle Bated Breath filly out of Gravitation.
Sea Silk Road (IRE) Sea The Stars filly out of Oriental Magic.
Fozzie Bear (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) In touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Tiempo Star (9-5) at Lingfield 1m (4) pol in Oct.