Racecards
13:40 Newmarket
David Thom Memorial E.b.f. Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Ted Durcan
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon one pace
Cliche (IRE)
20- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Winston
held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey T P Queally
prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside closing stages
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Kvisla
- Jockey F Johansson
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
dwelt, behind, headway approaching final furlong, shaken up, kept on well
- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Mick Kinane
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey S Carson
slowly into stride, mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey R Mullen
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
This has the makings of a decent maiden, and the three we like the look of are Brisk Breeze, Cliche and Wanessa Tiger and we will take a chance with the last named. Mick Channon has his string in fine form at present and this daughter of Titus Livius looks the part on paper. She cost 70,000gns as a yearling and is a half-sister to the Group One sprinter Fayr Jag. She will know her job first time up and could be worth an interest. Brisk Breeze and Cliche met in a similar race here earlier this month, with the former coming out on top by three-quarters of a length. Both should come on for the outing and there should be little between them again this afternoon. That event though was won by a Mick Channon trained horse so he should know how he stands with these two rivals, which brings us nicely back to our selection, Wanessa Tiger.
Formwatch
Brisk Breeze (GER) 10-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon chased leaders, kept on well, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind So Sweet (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf.
Cliche (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Dwelt, behind, headway approaching final furlong, soon hung left, stayed on strongly, 4th of 14, 1l behind So Sweet (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf.
Latanazul Sakhee filly out of a lightly-raced mare.
Navajo Squaw (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, beaten when hampered well inside final furlong, lost 2 places close home, 4th of 7, 2l behind Sudoor (8-11) at Sandown 7f 2yo lst fll (1) gf in Jul.
Peppermint Green Green Desert filly, half-sister to the winning miler Sun Boat.
Sister Maria (USA) Kingmambo filly out of 7f-1m2f winner Fraulein.
Wanessa Tiger (IRE) Titus Livius filly, half-sister to Group 1 winning sprinter Fayr Jag.
Inquisitress 12-1 (8-11) Held up, headway ovber 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 1l behind So Sweet (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf.