Racecards
17:10 Newmarket
National Express Making Travel Simpler Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
De Facto
19- Form 85
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
always behind, short of room over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
always prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 0-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey J Mitchell
in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, soon hung right, weakened final furlong
- Form 7-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
mid-division, headway over 2 out, led 1f out, driven out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey G Baker
steadied in rear, headway over 2f out, switched right to challenge approaching final furlong, stayed on well
Timetable
281- Form 2-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 8-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey R Hills
tracked leaders, lost place quickly, well over 1f out
- Form 39
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led until over 4f out, remained prominent, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Heather Mcgee
dwelt and behind, switched right and some headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
The betting will help but Timetable and Almoutezah may be the two to focus on here with the vote going to Henry Cecil's colt. The son of Observatory only missed a winning debut by a neck on his sole start at two and there was plenty to like about that performance. He's a half-brother to the same stable's top class Passage Of Time and has been handed a Group 1 entry himself so connections will be hopeful that he can win his maiden before stepping up in class. Almoutezah also has some big race entries to her name and this expensive Storm Cat filly was backed to make a winning debut last year. She was beaten just over 3 lengths but could only finish eighth and will be expected to leave that form behind in due course. French Art was below par last time and is best watched and Expresso Star could emerge as a bigger danger although he has a little to find on the bare form. Resurge should be in the mix but the future of one or two of these lies in handicap company. That may not be the case with the selection though and Timetable may be able to take this before having his sights raised.