Racecards
17:40 Leicester
Ladbrokes.com Dormouse Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
Arthur's Edge
388- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey D Kinsella
prominent 2f, held up mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
Axiom
8- Form 43822
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey J Fortune
made virtually all, shaken up over 1f out, soon clear
Naledi
b- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey P Aspell
slowly into stride in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out out, kept on
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
pulled hard, chased winner, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 0887
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey Matt Cosham
chased leaders, effort 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-03223
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey T P Queally
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
Samahir (USA)
505- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T T Clement
- Jockey A Kirby
held up, keen, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey F Sweeney
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened well over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Axiom gets the confident vote in the finale with Laura's Best and Cinnamon Hill rating the main dangers. The selection has been in fair form of late without winning, but a reproduction of his latest second behind Zero Cool sets a fair standard. He has a BHA rating of 80 and under conditions that suit is hard to oppose. Laura's Best rates the main danger on her latest third behind Gold Sovereign. However she has had plenty of chances, and on official figures she would be better off with the selection in a handicap so is taken on. Cinnamon Hill is another that could go well on his debut fourth behind Hucking Heist. He looks sure to improve and should be watched in the market. Of the others, Joyful Tears and Towy Girl have place claims, but all their best efforts have come with more cut in the ground and for the winner we return to Axiom who will be hard to beat.
Formwatch
Arthur's Edge 100-1 (9-3) Always rear, last of 16, 16l behind Thunder Storm Cat (9-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept '06.
Axiom 9-2 (9-3) Led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, caught final strides, 2nd of 14, nk behind Zero Cool (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gs.
Naledi Indian Ridge colt out of 1m-1m4f winner Red Carnation.
Cinnamon Hill 8-1 (8-12) Reluctant to load stalls, slowly away, switched right and held up in rear, switched left 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Hucking Heist (9-3) at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (5) gf in Sept.
Katie Coniston 40-1 (7-13) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 7l behind Hello Roberto (9-0) at Bath 6f app hcp (6) gs.
Laura's Best (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway 3f out, soon chased leading pair but no chance, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Gold Sovereign (9-3) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.
Samahir (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Chased leaders on outer, effort 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 10, 2l behind Miss Otis (9-0) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) gs in May '06.
Vigo Bridge Bandmaster filly out of Peapod.
Joyful Tears (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 12, 33l behind Spirit of Adjisa (9-2) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gs.
Towy Girl (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden and good headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Another Genepi (9-0) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.