Racecards
17:45 Newcastle
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £6,728
- 2nd: £2,002
- 3rd: £1,000
- 4th: £500
Amber Rock (USA)
112- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J L Eyre
- Jockey J Gelabert Bautista
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
Bataar (IRE)
20- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders on near side of group, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
chased leaders, 2nd and every chance 2f out, chased winner after, well held, held on for 2nd
- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Philip Prince
started slowly, behind, some late minor headway
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
started very slowly, detached throughout
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on late, no threat
Tucson
21- Form 73
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
reminders and struggling over 5f out, always towards rear
Scheme
37- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
led, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
FIGHTWITHME finished third behind a lesser fancied stablemate when sent off favourite at Newmarket on his debut. Normal progress should see the Gosden colt off the mark today. Scheme made a promising start when beaten less than a length over track and trip and is preferred to Tucson, also placed here last time. Bataar is a likely improver stepping up in distance for this while Top Power cost 325,000gns as a half-brother to four winners and makes most appeal of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Amber Rock (USA) 25-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, well beaten over 2f out, last of 6, 19 3/4l behind Beatboxer (9-8) at Haydock 1m stks (4) gf in Aug.
Bataar (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked winner, driven to challenge over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 14, 5 3/4l behind Dazzling Dan (9-5) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.
Fightwithme (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Close up, headway 3f out, ridden to chased leader over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Battle For Glory (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Nov.
Jimmy Krankyar (USA) 100-1 (9-5) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and hung badly right from 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 16 3/4l behind Reeves (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Littlebitofmagic Phoenix Reach gelding out of Magic Echo.
Mardle 8-1 (9-0) Never better than mid-division, last of 16, 22 1/4l behind Sam Cooke (9-0) at York 1m stks (3) gd in Oct.
Somewhat Sisyphean Mount Nelson gelding out of Nine Red.
Top Power (FR) Le Havre colt out of Altamira.
Tucson 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, just failed for 2nd, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Island Glen (9-1) at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Tuscarora Deep (FR) 25-1 (9-2) Raced green in rear and soon outpaced, last of 12, 20 1/4l behind Jack Berry House (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Lethal Laura 40-1 (9-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 14, 20l behind Dazzling Dan (9-5) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.
Scheme 25-1 (8-12) Prominent, under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Duneflower (8-12) at Newcastle 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.