Racecards
16:00 Newmarket
Strutt & Parker Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Pat Eddery
tracked leader, hung left throughout, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
led, pushed along well over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K Darley
went right start, held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, no impression final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
held up mid division, keen, pushed along and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A fascinating maiden in which John Gosden's Schapiro can get the better of some interesting newcomers. The son of Nureyev cost $110,000 as a yearling and is a very likely type on breeding. Plenty of others to consider, though, including Zaqrah, a half-sister to to this year's Nell Gwyn winner, Muqlib, Galvanise, who is a half-sister to a Ribblesdale winner, and the beautifully-bred Josephus, who displayed promise on his debut when fourth at Newbury. Add to that list David Loder's Andreas, who should be suited by middle-distances in time, the Richard Hannon pair, Just Turn - a half-brother to Umistim - and King Of Cashel, while, the Neville Callaghan pair, Buchanan - who has got bags of speed on the dam's side of his pedigree - and Hazyview, have plenty to like on breeding. With Andrew Balding and Paul Cole also represented, it's a tricky race to solve, but Schapiro, from the in-form Gosden stable, could well provide the answer.