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20:25 Newbury

Stan James 08000 383384 Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 34y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.91s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sparkling Jewel

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Best Before (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      St Austell

      16/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

        Best Before (IRE)

        4
        12/1
        • Form 25
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        took keen hold and held up, headway over 1f out, ran on well near finish, just held

        2(8)
        Silk - Red, Black epaulets and spots on cap

        Forest Dane

        29
        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        started slowly, held up, ridden and weakened well over 1f out

        3(1)
        Silk - Brown, Beige hoop and sleeves

        Mad Mick Meeson

        11
        25/1
        • Form 45
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        with leaders until weakened over 1f out

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red and Royal Blue quartered cap

        Moritat (IRE)

        20
        25/1
        • Form 6-02
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened and behind

        5(4)
        Silk - Navy Blue and Pink stripes, Navy Blue sleeves, Pink cap

        Perfect Setting

        255
        4/5
        • Form 2-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        reared start, soon led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra final 100 yard

        6(10)
        Silk - Dark Green, Grey chevrons, hooped cap

        Scarlet Fantasy

        24
        66/1
        • Form 00-000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent until weakened 2f out

        7(9)
        Silk - White and Light Blue (quartered), White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Maroon cap

        St Austell

        312
        16/1
        • Form 5-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red cross belts, Red cap

        Go Go Girl

        257
        5/1
        • Form 05-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        started slowly, soon well outpaced and in rear, headway 2f out, no extra and eased when no chance inside final furlong

        9(5)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Lady Justice

        208
        12/1
        • Form 06-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        took keen hold, pressing leaders when not much room and eased well inside final furlong

        10(3)
        Silk - Black, Red braces and sleeves

        Sparkling Jewel

        53
        5/1
        • Form 2-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        reared start, close up, headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100 yards, held on well

        In depth

        Verdict

        A relatively ordinary-looking maiden, which should develop into a match between Perfect Setting and Sparkling Jewel, with Peter Makin's colt just preferred. Perfect Setting had just the one run last season, but showed plenty of speed in finishing second behind Peace Offering at Sandown. The fact that the Polish Precedent colt started 11/10 favourite on his debut suggests he is clearly held in some regard by connections, and for that reason he is just preferred here. Richard Hannon's Sparkling Jewel has produced a similar level of form in her two starts so far, both of them on the Polytrack at Lingfield, and seems sure to provide stern opposition to the selection. Best of the rest could be Go Go Girl, who shaped well enough over six furlongs at Goodwood last time and has Kieren Fallon booked this evening.