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20:40 Newbury

Hughie Cameron-Rose Memorial Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.33s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Massif Centrale

2/7

    2
    Silk -

    Four Pence (IRE)

    20/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Black, Maroon sleeves and hoop on cap

      Chapelco

      13
      33/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      ridden over 4f out, always behind

      2(2)
      Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets

      Devito (FR)

      38
      16/1
      • Form 0-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out

      3(6)
      Silk - Grey, Dark Green seams and star on cap

      Four Pence (IRE)

      17
      20/1
      • Form 40-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up in touch, went 2nd over 3f out, joined winner 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

      Massif Centrale

      26
      2/7
      • Form 020
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      made virtually all, shaken up over 1f out, soon well in command, ran on well

      5(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots

      Blaze The Trail

      10
      100/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      with winner until 5f out, weakened over 3f out

      6(7)
      Silk - Orange, Pink yoke, armlets on sleeves, Orange cap

      Shastye (IRE)

      38
      6/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      prominent, went 2nd over 4f out until over 3f out, soon outpaced

      7(4)
      Silk - Grey, Yellow epaulets, Grey sleeves, Yellow seams, Yellow cap

      Song of The Sea

      8
      25/1
      • Form 0-00
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      held up, pushed along over 4f out, never on terms

      In depth

      Verdict

      Shastye could provide the answer here but Massif Centrale rates as a big danger. The John Gosden-trained selection is beautifully bred, being a half-sister to the Arc winner Sagamix and Group 1 winner Sagacity. And she showed plenty of promise on her debut when seventh behind Motive, who has gone on to be narrowly denied in a handicap from a mark of 86. Normal improvement from her debut run should see her land a race of this nature. Massif Centrale is also well-related, being a half-brother to last year's Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Indian Haven. Much as running him in the Derby was highly ambitious, he too looks well up to landing a maiden, mainly based on his second over 10 furlongs here in May. These would seem to be the principals as Chapelco was a well-beaten sixth of seven at Newmarket on his debut, while Song Of The Sea has not revealed too much in three starts to date, and Devito was a well-beaten runner up Leicester and would need to improve on that. Once again, then, Shastye just gets the nod.