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17:05 Leicester

Simon De Montfort Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.03s
  • 17 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jorobaden (FR)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ganymede

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Bayhirr

      12/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Red disc, striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Jorobaden (FR)

        37
        16/1
        • Form 4/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        held up, headway 2f out, not clear run and hampered entering final furlong, switched left, ran on to lead final 50 yards

        2(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Crystal Choir

        150
        15/2
        • Form 0-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        3(17)
        Silk - Red, Red and Emerald Green chevrons on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Red diamond

        Dancing Pearl

        402
        33/1
        • Form 6/5-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        always in rear

        4(9)
        Silk - Purple and Royal Blue (quartered), White sleeves and cap

        Enchanted Ocean (USA)

        888
        10/1
        • Form 40/
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly into stride, raced mid-division, weakened 3f out

        5(4)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

        Ipsa Loquitur

        428
        50/1
        • Form 4/5-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        raced mid-division, never troubled leaders

        6(14)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Bayhirr

        152
        12/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        slowly into stride, headway over 4f out, effort when badly hampered over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, unlucky

        7(10)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, halved sleeves, striped cap

        Frankies Wings (IRE)

        110
        22/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        raced wide, mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        8(11)
        Silk - SCARLET, WHITE hooped sleeves and cap with BLACK spots

        Ganymede

        170
        9/4
        • Form 63-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        slowly into stride, soon recoved, headway 3f out, chasing leader when hampered over 1f out, ridden, led and bumped entering final furlong, headed final 50 yards

        9(16)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

        Just A Fluke (IRE)

        243
        5/1
        • Form 22-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        led, clear 3f out, ridden and swerved badly left over 1f out and again entering final furlong, headed and no extra

        10(8)
        Silk - Black and Grey check, Black sleeves and cap

        Littlestar (FR)

        191
        25/1
        • Form 000-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        raced mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened

        11(3)
        Silk - Light Green, White chevron, striped sleeves

        Moonshaft (USA)

        12/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        always in rear

        12(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

        Panzer (GER)

        50/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        held up in rear, headway and switched right over 3f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never placed to challenge

        13(12)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Rarefied (IRE)

        147
        8/1
        • Form 62-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        tracked leader over 7f

        14(13)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue cross belts, White sleeves, Red and Royal Blue quartered cap

        Saint Lazare (IRE)

        155
        66/1
        • Form 60-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        close up 7f

        15(15)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue spots, Emerald Green sleeves

        Absolutely Soaked (IRE)

        211
        50/1
        • Form 30-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        in touch, ridden and chased leader over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        16(1)
        Silk - Scarlet, White cross belts

        Amankila (IRE)

        50/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        slowly away, in rear, never nearer

        17(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black and Emerald Green striped sleeves, Black cap

        Calomeria

        152
        66/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        held up in rear, never nearer

        In depth

        Verdict

        Just A Fluke is selected to make a winning return at the expense of Jorobaden and stablemates Panzer and Rarefied, with Gannymede not to dismissed entirely. Just A Fluke lined up for his Beverley debut last July holding a Derby entry and did not shape too badly in finishing second to the more experienced Top Seed. He perhaps had too much use made of him at Doncaster next time when finding Tashkil too good. A tendency to hang left in the closing stages did not help matters, but he is sure to be more mature now, and without perhaps being up to Group class just yet, should make a bold bid. Jorobaden was returning from a long absence when second at Lingfield in February. Related to a Group 1 winner, his dam Mercalle won the Prix du Cadran and he too should improve when stepped up in trip. Panzer's dam is well related and the market may give us a clue as to whether he is more preferred than Rarefied who did not do a great deal wrong on the second of his two starts at Nottingham. It will not be long before he breaks his duck, while Gannymede has been working well enough at home. Moonshaft will probably need this and so Just A Fluke is the selection in a race that could throw up plenty of future winners.