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15:30 Newmarket

Strutt & Parker Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.30s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Belenus (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Frith (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      L'Escapade (IRE)

      25/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Belenus (IRE)

        13/8
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leader, led 1f out, ran on

        2(13)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoop and sleeves, White cap

        Cape Quest

        16/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, never troubled leaders

        3(2)
        Silk - Black, Mauve and Black hooped sleeves, White cap

        Drax

        6
        33/1
        • Form 30
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        steadied start, always towards rear

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, Orange sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Orange stars

        Following Flow (USA)

        40/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, outpaced halfway, never dangerous

        5(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap

        Frith (IRE)

        9/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        close up, ridden and chased winner inside final furlong, ran on

        6(14)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow sash, emerald green sleeves, red cap

        Gurrun

        66/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        always in rear

        7(4)
        Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

        Kandidate

        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        pulled hard, tracked leaders until halfway

        8(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, White cap

        King Forever

        8/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        went left start, keen and held up, edged left and headway and short of room over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - N/A

        L'Escapade (IRE)

        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, rallied and ran on inside final furlong

        10(3)
        Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars

        Love Beauty (USA)

        27
        16/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        led 4f

        11(11)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

        Red Chairman

        10
        18/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        close up, led 3f out, headed 1f out, no extra

        12(8)
        Silk - White, Black stars and armlets

        River Biscuit (USA)

        14/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders over 5f

        13(10)
        Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

        Sri Lipis

        17
        7/2
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, headway over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, kept on same pace

        14(9)
        Silk - PINK, BLACK sleeves, LIGHT GREEN cap

        Young Mick

        40/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, never troubled leaders

        15(15)
        Silk - Red, dark green and red hooped sleeves and cap

        Northern Secret

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        raced in rear, headway approaching final furlong, never nearer

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is the time of year the big stables start sending out their decent two-year-olds, and we look to have a decent bunch here, so the newcomers Belenus, Cape Quest and Frith should be watched closely in the betting market, but we will stick with experience here and plump for Love Beauty. Mark Johnston's colt was made favourite for his debut in a modest Hamilton event, but could never get in a blow. This race appears to be much stronger, but with all the talent at Mark's disposal, he has opted to enter this son of Seeking The Gold, so expect a much improved performance. Belenus is the Godolphin representative and looks the part on paper being a son of Dubai Millennium out of a Barathea mare. Cape Quest is trained by Richard Hannon and holds an entry in the Redcar two-year-old Trophy. Meanwhile Frith is trained by Barry Hills who apparently is set to unleash some very good juveniles over the next couple of weeks, this could be one of them. So it is not the easiest of races to assess but Love Beauty may be able to put his experience to good use and taken to oblige.