Racecards
16:20 Newmarket
Stan James Maiden Stakes (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey C Soumillon
made all, driven clear into final furlong, impressive
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
went right start, behind, some headway halfway, no impression after
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey J Fortune
held up, pushed along halfway, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
trackled leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, effort halfway, kept on same pace
Mansii
16- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon one pace
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace
In depth
Verdict
As always watch the market for clues in this maiden where the principals look to be Achilles Of Troy, Party In The Park, American Art and Arab League and we will side with Achilles Of Troy. Aidan O'Brien's traveller will improve plenty for his debut when running green at Naas a couple of weeks ago and is fancied to go one better on ground that should suit. Party In The Park had a similarly encouraging Newbury debut before running out of gas and it will be interesting to see how much he can come on for that. Of the debutantes, the market should give us a clue to the well bred pairing of Arab League and American Art, who will probably both be straight enough to perform well, but without that knowledge we will take Achilles Of Troy to score.
Formwatch
Achilles Of Troy (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Close 2nd, led 2f out, soon ridden and wandered about, headed over 1f out, kept on, ran green, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind The Loan Express (8-9) at Naas 5f 2yo stk gf in Apr.
American Art (IRE) Statue Of Liberty colt, half-brother to numerous winners in Germany.
Arab League (IRE) Dubai Destination colt out of a lightly-raced mare.
Black Duke Diktat colt, half-brother to winning sprinter Fairfield Princess.
Kinout (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt, half-brother to multiple Italian sprint winners Kawaha and Katto.
Major Willy Xaar colt out of a lightly-raced mare.
Mansii 33-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Winker Watson (9-3) at Newbury 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Party In The Park 16-1 (9-3) With leaders, led inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, chased winner and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Winker Watson (9-3) at Newbury 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Patsymartin Bertolini gelding, half-brother to several winners from 5f-1m4f.
Ballycroy Boy (IRE) 10-3jt-fav (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 18l behind Primo Heights (8-12) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Una Auroraborealis 100-1 (9-0) Led until halfway, 9th of 13, 7l behind Mookhlesa (9-0) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Apr.