Racecards
16:00 Newmarket
Andromeda Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Jayer Gilles
32- Form 22
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5030-66
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Michael Hills
slow into stride,held up, never nearer
Wodhill Hope
37- Form 43
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
slow into stride,held up,ridden and weakened well over 2f out
Ganymede
23- Form 232220
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey R Mullen
always prominent, ridden and edged right over 3f out,kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P McBride
- Jockey S Whitworth
chased leaders, weakened well over 2f out
Mandatum
22- Form 22
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey M Dwyer
with leader,led over 7f out, ridden 2f out, edged left final furlong,held on well
Cemgraft
17- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
In depth
Verdict
A fair maiden which gives Henry Candy's Jayer Gilles the chance to break his duck at the expense of Mandatum and Turnstile. Ganymede clearly has ability but doesn't¿ seem inclined to win having spurned several good opportunities while Turnstile too has had chances. After respectable efforts at Newbury and Newmarket he was a fair third to Jack of Trumps at Salisbury. He should be thereabouts, a remark which also applies to Mandatum. He made his debut over a mile and a half when second to Act of the Pace at Ripon and then , brought back to ten furlongs turned in an improved performance to get within three quarters of a length of Fortunes Princess at Pontefract. Jayer Gilles has also run well and is open to further improvement after two promising efforts, on his debut finishing second to Light Wind at Chepstow and then occupying the same spot at Pontefract. Both were good performances and Jayer Gilles is the selection.