Racecards
13:50 Newcastle
Wateraid/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
Fareeq
18- Form 65
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, in 4th, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra towards finish
Haworth
18- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up, in touch, challenged over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
Hotfill
37- Form 70
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey S H James
in rear, headway 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Martin Lane
held up, towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, never dangerous
Yelow Bird
19- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Connor Beasley
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey G Lee
held up, mid-division, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey K Stott
close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish, no extra
In depth
Verdict
VOICE OF TRUTH stands out in this. The Godolphin filly made a promising start at Newmarket when second to a subsequent Group 3 runner-up and the third horse has won since. Fareeq looks next best having shown good progress at Thirsk last time and is preferred to Angel Palanas, fourth in a division of the same maiden race at Thirsk. The remainder have yet to threaten but the newcomer The Bard's Advice is related to three winners and worth a second glance.
Formwatch
Angel Palanas 12-1 (9-5) Chased leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and no chance with easy winner, weakened and lost two places well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Koropick (9-5) at Thirsk 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Bodacious Name (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, never a factor, 7th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Manners Please (9-0) at Thirsk 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Aug.
Fareeq 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, outpaced in last pair, some late headway, 5th and one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Silent Assassin (9-5) at Thirsk 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Haworth 50-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always behind, 9th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Koropick (9-5) at Thirsk 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Hotfill 40-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 12th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Lanjano (9-5) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Oh So Dandy (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Started very slowly, always behind, 8th of 9, 10 3/4l behind The Amber Fort (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Yelow Bird 33-1 (9-5) Dwelt, outpaced, in rear, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Sky Gypsy (9-0) at Pontefract 5f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
The Bard's Advice Poet's Voice filly out of Flylowflylong.
Voice Of Truth (IRE) 7-4fav (9-0) Held up, in touch, smooth headway 2f out, shaken up and every chance over 1f out, ridden and ran on to chase winner inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Grecian Light (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul.