Racecards
15:45 Newmarket
discovernewmarket.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
Baker
22- Form 59
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Tom Marquand
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakening when short of room entering final furlong
Holland Park
16- Form 3-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance when carried head high inside final furlong, kept on one pace
Jakodima (IRE)
240- Form 88-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
keen, tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Malvia
313- Form 9-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey A Kirby
in touch, effort 2f out, edged right entering final furlong, soon weakened
Viserion
28- Form 88
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey F Sweeney
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Floriss
29- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey F Tylicki
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
Naizah (IRE)
253- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey P Hanagan
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey J P Spencer
in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
As is usually the case, Ryan Moore has a strong book of rides and HOLLAND PARK makes plenty of appeal in this. The latter returned to action with a close-up third at Salisbury behind a couple of stablemates and that is easily the strongest form on offer. Jakodima and Baker may prove best of the rest with experience unless the returning Naizah improved over the winter months while Godolphin colt Abertillery and the $350,000 filly Wickedly Smart are both newcomers to keep an eye on in the betting.
Formwatch
Abertillery Shamardal colt out of Nantyglo.
Baker 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 5l behind Majrooh (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5).
Holland Park 7-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Sirheed (9-4) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) gf.
Jakodima (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) With leader, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 7l behind Magic Dancer (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Malvia 7-1 (9-5) Dwelt keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 12l behind Gun Case (9-5) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Aug.
Musaaid (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 16l behind Sahaafy (9-5) at Newbury 1m 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Viserion 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, some late headway, never on terms, 8th of 12, 10l behind Muntadab (9-2) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in May.
Floriss 14-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, mid-division, pushed along on outer halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no theat, 5th of 13, 12l behind Tumbaga (10-0) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in May.
Kicker Rock Fastnet Rock filly out of Speak Softly To Me.
Naizah (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) In touch, outpaced 2f out, kept on again inside final furlong, no threat, 6th of 14, 7l behind Zari (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct.
Showbird 33-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 18l behind Let's Go (9-1) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) gf.
Wickedly Smart (USA) Smart Strike filly out of Wickedly Wise.