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13:03 Lingfield Park

Betway Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,800 added
  • Winner: £3,672
  • 2nd: £1,724
  • 3rd: £862
  • 4th: £431
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.15s
  • Off Time: 13:04:35
  • 10 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue star, armlets and star on cap

El Paco

22
300/1
  • Form 7-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10

mid-division on inside, weakened

2(2)
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
300/1
  • Form 0004-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 45

pushed along to lead, headed over 9f out, lost 2nd over 8f out, chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened soon after, tailed off and eased final 2f

3(6)
Silk - Royal blue, white chevrons, royal blue sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

Raiff (IRE)

252 C
8/1
  • Form 65
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10

restless in stalls, dwelt, mid-division on inside, pushed along in 4th over 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

4(1)
Silk - Dark blue, red cross belts, white sleeves, dark blue armlets and star on white cap
125/1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10

off the pace and behind, last and struggling over 3f out, modest headway in 6th final furlong

5(4)
Silk - Black, orange triple diamond, striped sleeves and diamond on cap

Thibault

13 t C
40/1
  • Form 5-7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10

off the pace in last pair, headway into mid-division over 3f out, plugged on in modest 4th over 1f out

6(7)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
  • Form 544
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

upset in stalls, raced keenly tracking leader, led over 9f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd

7(9)
Silk - Dark green and yellow stripes, dark green cap
15/8
  • Form 2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

dwelt, soon tracking leaders out wide, pushed along 3f out, came wide home turn, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish

8(10)
Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoop, sleeves and cap
  • Form 232
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd over 8f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, headed and not pace of winner towards finish

9(3)
Silk - Beige and Light Blue stripes, Light Blue cap

Seastar

22 t
100/1
  • Form 69
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

slowly away, towards rear, wide and ridden home turn, plugged on in 5th final furlong, never a threat

10(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White Star
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

restless in stalls, pulled hard, soon steadied mid-division, eased 5f out, soon pulled up

In depth

Verdict

Placed in all three outings so far, Red Square returns from an absence with every chance and has the edge over Kingsofthemidlands at the weights. The latter has returned a beaten favourite in all three starts and will need to improve on last month’s fourth at Ascot but FAMOUS STAR (NAP) makes most appeal. She found only the favourite too good at Wolverhampton on her debut when over five lengths clear of the rest and and this extra distance can see her of the mark. The remainder are hard to recommend with bumper winner Raiff perhaps best of them.

Formwatch

El Paco 300-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, not much room and stumbled over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 19l behind Cu Chulainn (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Oct.

Passing Clouds 25-1 (9-7) Led, headed 10f out, chased leader until over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, last of 10, 37 1/4l behind Devizes (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.

Raiff (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, edged right over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Raymond (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Feb.

Some Detail (IRE) 4-1 (12-5) Held up in rear, effort and headway before 2 out, pushed along well before last, kept on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Presenting Yeats (10-1) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Oct.

Thibault 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, plugged on in modest 3rd before the last, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Haddex Des Obeaux (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

Kingsofthemidlands (FR) 2-1fav (9-2) Keen early, tracked winner, ridden and no impression over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Bartzella (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f stks (3) gs in Oct.

Famous Star (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Traila (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.

Red Square (IRE) 15-8 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden, switched right and went 2nd well over 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Sea La Rosa (8-11) at Chepstow 1m 4f fll stks (5) gf in Jun.

Seastar 28-1 (8-11) Held up rear of mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Cu Chulainn (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Oct.

Semper Amici Nathaniel filly out of Haiti Dancer.