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17:10 Newbury

Spreadfair.com Maiden Stakes Div 2 (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.90s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bandama (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    King of Argos

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Contra Mundum (USA)

      16/1

        1(8)
        Silk - MAROON, white spots, white cap, maroon spots

        Bandama (IRE)

        18
        2/1
        • Form 03-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 85

        took keen hold, held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out final furlong

        2(9)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW epaulets

        Contra Mundum (USA)

        18
        16/1
        • Form 9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        prominent, went 2nd 6f out, led briefly 2f out, chased winner to over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        King of Argos

        28
        13/2
        • Form 4-8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, headway on outside 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong

        4(11)
        Silk - Brown, Light Blue sleeves, Brown armlets, Black cap

        Kirkstall Lane

        206
        66/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        always behind

        5(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Mustammer

        18
        12/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        took keen hold, steadied behind leaders, driven along 3f out, soon beaten

        6(7)
        Silk - Orange and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves

        Rifaat

        28/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        led to 8f out, chased leaders until weakened over 2f out

        7(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Grey sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Black cap

        Topjeu (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression until passed weakening horses final furlong

        8(10)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue sash, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Dyanita

        24
        20/1
        • Form 662-37
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 74

        led 8f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened

        9(4)
        Silk - Light Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Light Blue cap, Yellow stars

        Just Devine (IRE)

        28
        12/1
        • Form 36
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, bled from the nose

        10(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets,royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

        Meohmy

        18
        100/1
        • Form 9-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up in rear, ridden and no headway final 2f

        11(3)
        Silk - Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap

        Millistar

        7/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong but not pace to reach leaders

        In depth

        Verdict

        King Of Argos is the selection, with Dyanita, Topjeu and Mustammer to give him most to do. This does not look the easiest of getting-out stakes, and only a tentative vote goes to King Of Argos who shaped with promise when eighth behind Derby fancy Hala Bek here in April. Ed Dunlop's charge has as good a chance as any, with the filly Dyanita in with a shout as well if you take out her luckless run at Folkestone where she lost all chance when running wide at the bend after two furlongs. Prior to that, Barry Hills's filly has finished third to the useful Leningrad at Lingfield, so has to be respected. Topjeu makes his debut but the Cumani stable have rarely had a better start, while Mustammer is probably better than he showed on his Kempton bow. All in all, this could be informative, but King Of Argos may just be good enough.

        Formwatch

        Bandama (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, stayed on from over 1f out, took 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Red Somerset (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn (4) pol.

        Contra Mundum (USA) 50-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, pushed along 3f out, kept on final furlong, no danger, 9th of 14, 8l behind Red Somerset (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn (4) pol.

        King of Argos 11-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, soon one pace and no impression, 8th of 13, 15l behind Hala Bek (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.

        Kirkstall Lane 16-1 (9-0) Held up in rear and green, weakened well over 2f out, last of 11, 37l behind Qualify (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct.

        Mustammer 13-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon driven and beaten, 8th of 13, 12l behind Steppe Dancer (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn (4) pol.

        Rifaat Nashwan gelding, half-brother to numerous winners up to 1m4f.

        Topjeu (IRE) Montjeu colt out of a lightly-raced mare.

        Dyanita 7-1 (8-6) Keen, in touch, ran wide bend after 2f and lost place, ridden and some headway on outside over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 17l behind Swan Queen (8-6) at Folkestone 1m 4f mdn fll (5) gf in Apr.

        Just Devine (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Raced freely, soon led, headed 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 10, 10l behind Divine River (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (4) gd in Apr.

        Meohmy 50-1 (8-6) Always towards rear, 14th of 17, 17l behind Balloura (8-9) at Warwick 1m mdn fll (5) gd.

        Millistar Galileo filly, half-sister to winners up to 1m2f.