Racecards
18:35 Newmarket
Unicorn Asset Management July Course Series Maiden Stakes (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P J O'Gorman
- Jockey Saleem Golam
pulled hard, soon taken back to rear, not clear run over 1f out, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey J Quinn
keen, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey J D Smith
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and not clear run over 1f out, edged left, stayed on final furlong
- Form 83
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey S Donohoe
slowly into stride, keen, held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer V Smith
- Jockey S Whitworth
pulled hard, in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey B Doyle
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
raced wide, keen, chased leaders over 4f
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey L Dettori
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey A Kirby
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Ted Durcan
always in rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey D Holland
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 82
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey D Kinsella
chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
On the short list for this maiden are Flawed Genius, Fortuity and Rio de la Plata with the selection being Rio de la Plata. The Godolphin-owned selection cost 170,000 guineas as a yearling and, despite the fact that the going might be a concern for the son of Rahy, he might be worth taking a chance on. Flawed Genius hails from the Sir Michael Stoute stable and he has enough in his profile to be given some thought, while Fortuity has the best form on offer and the step up to six furlongs today should bring further improvement, as should the ease in the going. Bury Treasure, a 16,000 guineas son of Choisir, Close To Paradise, a 90,000 guineas two-year-old trained by Ed Dunlop, Mister Beano, who showed some promise behind Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes third Luck Money on his Newmarket debut, Piscean, who cost 40,000 pounds as a two-year-old, and Tobogganist, who cost 40,000 guineas as a yearling, are ones that you might want to have a look at but, for the selection, we will side with Rio de la Plata.
Formwatch
Bury Treasure (IRE) Choisir colt out of 7f winner Future Treasure.
Flawed Genius Fasliyev colt, half-brother to several winners from 5f-1m4f.
Fortuity (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Chased leaders throughout, no impression over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Concertmaster (9-3) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol.
Mr Fantozzi (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden and one pace final 2f, 4th of 6, 6l behind Spitfire (9-2) at Yarmouth 6f nov med aut stk (5) gd in May.
Rio de La Plata (USA) Rahy colt, closely related to Argentine Group 1 winner El Expresivo.
Shifting Star (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Chased leadersr, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Seeking Star (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Tobogganist Tobougg colt, half-brother to 7f winner Master Pegasus.
Bettys Touch 15-8fav (8-3) Keen, slowly into stride, tracked leader, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, soon hung left, one pace, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Pearo (8-1) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo sll (6) gd in May.