Racecards
15:10 Newbury
Heaton-ellis Trust E.b.f. Maiden Stakes (str) (div 2) (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,886
- 2nd: £1,156
- 3rd: £578
- 4th: £289
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
behind, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no theat to leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey M Fenton
behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
with leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Pivot Bridge
46- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
dwelt soon close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after
Red Lover
10- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Jim Crowley
soon steadied in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey E Creighton
slowly into stride and soon pushed along in rear, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey P Robinson
slight lead until ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on, not quite pace of winner
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
chased leaders, every chance 2f out, still well there when ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
in touch, green and pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, no progress over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey N Callan
took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
The fact that MANTOBA started life in Novice company when ridden by Dettori suggests he's well-regarded, a feeling backed up by entries in all the big back-end juvenile contests, and he's taken to improve for the drop back to seven furlongs with Fallon up and a tongue-tie tried. Omnipotent doesn't hold any fancy entries suggesting he's not expected to be all powerful and along with stablemate Flinty is overlooked along with Red Lover, although Ed Dunlop's son of Azamour is expected to improve for his modest debut. Yojimbo is bred to make a two-year-old and showed that on debut although how much improvement there'll be remains to be seen so Pivot Bridge could go past him having finished behind a potential star on debut. Boston Court is a stable companion of our selection and along with fellow newcomers Home Office and Fennica merits respect particularly if supported.
Formwatch
Boston Court (IRE) Tomba colt out of Chiffon.
Carrick A Rede (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Intricate Design.
Flinty 50-1 (9-3) Outpaced in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 9, 18l behind Time To Work (9-3) at Epsom Downs 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Heezararity Librettist gelding out of Extremely Rare.
Home Office Nayef colt out of Humility.
Mantoba 10-1 (8-12) Started slowly and ran green, always last, driven and no response over 2f out, eased when no chance over 1f out, last of 4, 20l behind Cai Shen (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2yo nov stk (4) gf.
Omnipotent (IRE) Tagula colt out of Bobbydazzle.
Pivot Bridge 40-1 (9-3) Slowly away, ran green in rear, some late headway, 9th of 12, 18l behind Saamidd (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Red Lover 8-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 14, 9l behind Baptist (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Senor Tibor (USA) 50-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, well beaten 2f out, 6th of 7, 15l behind Hokoumah (9-3) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Sirius Prospect (USA) Gone West colt out of Stella Blue.
Yojimbo (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held by winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Fury (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Fennica (USA) Empire Maker filly out of Stellaria.
Making Eyes (IRE) Dansili filly out of Lady's View.
Teazel Barathea filly out of Cream Tease.