Racecards
16:15 Newmarket
European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
close-up, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
close-up, led halfway ridden and headed approaching final furlong, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
Hatch
56- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
keen, held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Willie Supple
tracked leaders, led approaching final furlong, edged left inside final furlong, ridden out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Michael Hills
slowly into stride, held up, headway and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
prominent until halfway
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
led, headed halfway, ridden and every cnance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Not much form to go on and, as ever in this type of event, the market will provide further clues but Granato is preferred over Hatch of those to have raced previously while Growler is an interesting newcomer. Alec Stewart's charge was easy to back on his debut at Pontefract earlier in the month but shaped with an abundance of promise by chasing home a well regarded type and, with further improvement anticipated, sets a fair standard to the remainder. Hatch also showed plenty of ability on his debut in an above average maiden over seven furlongs here in late June but hasn't been seen since and may just need the outing. John Dunlop introduces Growler who makes plenty of appeal on breeding and, along with Richard Hannon's newcomer Cello, should be closely monitored for any significant support.