Racecards
15:50 Leicester
Breeders Backing Racing EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 53y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
in touch, headway over 3f out, every chance from over 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, driven out
Ebtkaar (IRE)
198- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
led until over 2f out, rallied and every chance approaching final furlong, weakened closing stages
- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 78
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Jim Crowley
prominent, effort well over 2f out, weakened quickly, eased final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Harry Bentley
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, short of room over 2f out, never able to challenge
In depth
Verdict
Of those with experience only Ebtkaar has so far shown any signs of promise, though his debut fifth came on Tapeta. VERITY is a half-sister to several winners, including Lockinge winner Virtual and Coventry Stakes winner Iceman, and can complete a quick double for owner, trainer and jockey ahead of fellow newcomer Soqrat, who is more speedily bred. Contango is a half-brother to three winners and worth noting for future reference, regardless of how he fares today.
Formwatch
Contango (IRE) Casamento gelding out of Call Later.
Ebtkaar (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Anythingtoday (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Ididitforyoooo (IRE) Fast Company gelding out of Ann's Annie.
Niseko 100-1 (8-13) Raced wide towards rear of mid-division, reminders over 4f out, never involved, 12th of 14, 23 1/2l behind Silken Dancer (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Ruled By The Moon 25-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, behind final furlong, last of 8, 14 1/2l behind Desert Frost (9-2) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Soqrat Paco Boy gelding out of Tamara Moon.
Unit of Assessment (IRE) 150-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, tracked leader 2f, steadied off heels and lost place 7f out, plugged on final 2f, never threatened, 11th of 18, 20 1/4l behind Dubai Thunder (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn stks (4) sft in May.
Careyanne 200-1 (8-6) Mid-division, driven 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Ejaaby (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Verity Redoute's Choice filly out of Virtuous.
Ignacio Zuloaga (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Poetique (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.