Racecards
16:00 Newbury
Stan James Supporting Wessex Heartbeat E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Div Ii) (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey E Ahern
behind, headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
pulled hard behind leaders, weakened 2f out
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
made all, edge right to stand side rail 2f out, driven out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders inside final furlong, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders untill ridden and weakened 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey R Hills
pressed leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey P Doe
slowly away, behind, headway towards far side 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Swell Lad
24- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
behind, headway 2f out, chasing winner when hampered on stand side rail over 1f out, swtched left and ran on inside final furlong, finished well
In depth
Verdict
An ordinary maiden by course standards can go to Hallhoo, who shaped up well on his debut and edges the vote over Sarem, who could be anything judging by his entries and a he may be worth having a saver on if the prices permit. John Dunlop, who had a few juvenile winners at around this time last year, has not over faced Bertrose for his introduction and he is another of the newcomers that could go well, while Rapid Flow an be expected to be ready to do himself justice if the recent form shown by runners from his yard is anything to go by. However, as there is no substitute for experience, Hallhoo has a vital edge at this stage and, although Sarem has to be of interest, Mick Channon's charge just gets the vote as the main hope.