Racecards
18:30 Kempton Park
32Red Casino Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 219y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 89365-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, no extra closing stages
- Form 8-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey J Mitchell
always in rear, weakened over 2f out, eased
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
prominent, weakened over 4f out, eased over 2f out
Mister Merlin
497- Form 9/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Tom Marquand
in touch, weakened over 5f out
- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
chased leaders, weakened over 4f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
in touch, outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, never a threat
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Punctuation
35- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 6f out, led over 5f out, drew clear well over 1f out, impressive
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
led, soon joined, headed over 5f out, rallied over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out
Up The Aisle
26- Form 06
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
PUNCTUATION stands out of those with racecourse experience. Andrew Balding’s colt just missed out over course and distance on last month’s debut with a subsequent winner back in fourth and looks the one to beat on that form. Silver Desert is a likely improver while Atlantic Crossing steps up from 6f on his first outing since last summer but a couple of Godolphin newcomers look bigger threats. Both are fitted with headgear and Pledge Of Peace has been gelded but stablemate Cigoli cost 1.1 million guineas as a yearling and is a brother to a winner from the family of the high-class Midday. Any strong support in the betting for the latter could prove significant.
Formwatch
Beat The Judge (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Raced keenly in mid-division, closer tracking leaders before 4 out, weakened between last 2, 6th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Epatante (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.
Lexington Flair (FR) 33-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, driven over 3f out, looked awkward over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 36 1/4l behind Omnivega (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Delivering Dreams 50-1 (9-5) Dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor, 6th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Plantadream (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
Hollow Gold (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) With leader until pushed along and weakened 3f out, 5th of 7, dist behind The Mick Preston (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Mister Merlin 14-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, last of 9, 26l behind Dubai Icon (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Coolafulaun (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 7, 17 1/2l behind King's Vow (9-0) at Dundalk 2m pol in Feb.
Atlantic Crossing (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven 3f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never pace to challenge, 5th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Golden Horde (9-5) at Windsor 6f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Cigoli (IRE) Galileo colt out of Posset.
Pledge Of Peace (IRE) New Approach gelding out of Hoodna.
Punctuation 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on, went 2nd well inside final furlong, pressed winner, just held, 2nd of 7, hd behind To Nathaniel (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Sirbowtieman (GER) Gale Force Ten gelding out of Sabaidee.
Belynda (IRE) Nathaniel filly out of American Spirit.
Silver Desert (IRE) 28-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, soon pushed along, well beaten and wide last bend, some late progress, no impression, 6th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Beautiful Illusion (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Up The Aisle 66-1 (9-0) Led, driven and headed narrowly 2f out, ridden and lost place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Elham Valley (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Jan.