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13:40 Newbury

Joe Mercer Memorial EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 34y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,400
  • 2nd: £2,535
  • 3rd: £1,268
  • 4th: £634
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.05s
  • Off Time: 13:41:05
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Holguin

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Commander Straker (IRE)

    18/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow stripe, red cap

      Backing Ballymore (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      raced keenly, held up tracking leaders, weakened over 1f out

      2(6)
      Silk - Emerald green, black armlets, black cap

      Commander Straker (IRE)

      18/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      led, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on until headed and no extra inside final 100 yards

      3(2)
      Silk - Black, orange stars, armlets and stars on cap

      Dunnington Lad (IRE)

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      40/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      slowly into stride and went left start, outpaced in rear, some headway under pressure and hung left over 1f out, soon beaten

      4(7)
      Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Yellow cap

      Holguin

      7/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      raced near side of group, always prominent, one reminder and ran on inside final furlong, pushed along to lead inside final 100 yards, won with ears pricked

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, grey chevron, grey and royal blue halved sleeves

      Manwhothinkshecan (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      slowly into stride and went left start, held up tracking leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out

      6(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white stars, white and red halved sleeves, red cap

      Redemption Time

      10/11
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      chased leaders, challenged and edged left over 1f out, every chance when hung left inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards

      7(1)
      Silk - Purple, maroon and purple striped sleeves, maroon cap

      What A Dude (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      chased far side of group, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

      Previous results

      2021
      (1)
      Silk -

      Berkshire Shadow

      9/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      REDEMPTION TIME is by sprinter Harry Angel and the first foal to race of an Exceed And Excel mare who won in Listed company – he shouldn’t be short of speed. Andrew Balding’s two-year-olds are always worth a second look here and Holguin is speedily bred and a half-brother to a 6f winner. Richard Hannon’s Backing Ballymore is another likely to attract market support but he may do better over a bit further in time.

      Formwatch

      Backing Ballymore (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Kassandra.

      Commander Straker (IRE) Kodi Bear colt out of Slovak.

      Dunnington Lad (IRE) Camacho colt out of Streetlady.

      Holguin Havana Grey colt out of Roxie Lot.

      Manwhothinkshecan (IRE) Starspangledbanner colt out of Tammy Wynette.

      Redemption Time Harry Angel colt out of Red Box.

      What A Dude (IRE) Kessaar gelding out of Balaawy.