Racecards
13:15 Newmarket
Sandals E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Div I) (colts and geldings) (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms
Chief Scout
14- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
made all, shaken up over 2f out, soon edged right, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
prominent, ridden and weakened final 2f
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch, headway over 2f out, hung right under pressure over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A McCarthy
always prominent, every chance inside final furlong, soon edged left, kept on well
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey P Robinson
dwelt, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, never troubled leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
slowly into stride, behind, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
slowly into stride, behind until some late headway, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Keep the usual eye on the market for this opening maiden, though it probably won't give us too many clues as to the chances of the selection, Banchieri, but it may help out with one or two of the others. Godolphin's Banchieri, a son of Dubai Millennium, performed with expected promise on debut, staying on for third place a length behind Capable Guest. With that under his belt, the colt is now set to step up and break his duck at the second time of asking. Chief Scout could prove to be his main rival. Already proven with cut in the ground, he ran well before tying up slightly in the final furlong over this course and distance last time, but would not need to improve a massive amount to take a hand here. With Kieren Fallon booked he will be popular. Both Rossbeigh and Top The Charts merit respect on debut from likely connections, but those others that have run need to improve plenty to beat the selection, Banchieri.