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16:20 Leicester

British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.53s
  • Off Time: 16:21:26
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Algam (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Dark Spec

    20/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

      Algam (IRE)

      12
      11/8
      • Form 26
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      keen tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead and hung left inside final furlong, ran on

      2(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

      Blacklooks (IRE)

      33/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      slowly away in rear, pushed along and kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders

      3(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Comrade In Arms (USA)

      4/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      slowly away in touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace

      4(3)
      Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap

      Cuban Heel

      29
      3/1
      • Form 82
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and kept on one pace final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, GREY and LIGHT BLUE hooped sleeves, PINK cap

      Dark Spec

      25
      20/1
      • Form 8
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on

      6(2)
      Silk - Red and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, red stars, yellow cap, red star

      The Fettler (IRE)

      17
      66/1
      • Form 65
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(6)
      Silk - Light blue, light blue and black diabolo on sleeves, light blue cap, black star

      Verstappen (IRE)

      25
      5/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      ALGAM ran well at Goodwood last time out and that maiden is likely to be the best form in the contest given time. Cuban Heel can't be ruled out but it's Verstappen who may come on for his debut run and give Algam most to think about.

      Formwatch

      Algam (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Steadied and went left start, took keen hold and held up in rear, pushed along kept on steadily inside final furlong, 6th and held when eased towards finish, 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Thechildren'strust (9-0) at Goodwood 6f mdn stks (2) gd in Aug.

      Blacklooks (IRE) Society Rock gelding out of Mosaique Beauty.

      Comrade In Arms (USA) War Front colt out of Maryinsky.

      Cuban Heel 9-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway and effort on outer 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, not pace of easy winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Tigre du Terre (9-2) at Ascot 7f stks (4) gd in Jul.

      Dark Spec 25-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 7 1/2l behind The Last Emperor (9-2) at Yarmouth 7f stks (4) gd in Jul.

      The Fettler (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders 3f out, soon outpaced and ridden, behind final 2f, last of 5, 12 1/2l behind Dark Acclaim (9-2) at Doncaster 7f stks (4) sft in Jul.

      Verstappen (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind The Last Emperor (9-2) at Yarmouth 7f stks (4) gd in Jul.