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13:30 Newmarket

E.B.F. George Colling Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.24s
  • 12 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Dark Green, Emerald Green star
  • Form 964
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 72

mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out

2(4)
Silk - Red, White stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, White star
25/1
  • Form 80
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

chased leaders over 4f

3(12)
Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

held up, never dangerous

4(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Red cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

5(13)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

chased leaders, outpaced halfway, edged left, stayed on final furlong

6(7)
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Yellow cap
3/1
  • Form 02
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace

7(10)
Silk - White, Red braces, Black cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, behind, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

8(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

held up, headway halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out

9(9)
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out

10(6)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 7
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

slowly into stride, always towards rear

12(11)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Queen's Best

42 BF
Evs
  • Form 2
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on

13(3)
Silk - Red, Black braces, Black and Red check sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 400056
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 55

keen, with leader 4f

11(2)
NR
  • Form 90
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Queen's Best is likely to be plenty short enough following an encouraging debut effort but given that Sir Michael Stoute's two-year-olds normally improve significantly for their first start he gets the vote ahead of Danawi and Capistrano. The last mentioned showed only a modicum of ability on his Newbury debut last month but should step up on that performance now that he encounters a softer surface. Peter Chapple-Hyam's youngsters have tended to need the run first time out and his runner Conservation is likely to do better on a faster surface anyway, while African Concerto has more experience than most but the going is an unknown quantity. The Michael Jarvis-trained Compromiznotension is an interesting newcomer and a market move would be of interest although a bigger threat is likely to come from Danawi, who showed improved form behind Namid Reprobate at Windsor last time. Queen's Best created a favourable impression on her Nottingham debut though and is taken to go one better today.

Formwatch

African Concerto (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Held up, headway and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 5l behind Waterline Twenty (8-9) at Bath 5f nov stk (5) frm in Jul.

Berti Bertolini 16-1 (9-0) In touch, effort 2f out, ridden and no extra 1f out, beaten when checked well inside final furlong, 10th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Namid Reprobate (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.

Capistrano 33-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, always behind, 11th of 12, 15l behind South Cape (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.

Compromiznotension (IRE) Key Of Luck gelding, half-brother to three winning sprinters.

Conservation (FR) Green Desert colt out of 1m2f winner Lightly Dancing.

Danawi (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Started slowly, good headway 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, every chance until no extra close home, 2nd of 16, hd behind Namid Reprobate (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.

Heaven Knows Halling colt, half-brother to 2 winners between 1m & 1m2f.

Yellow Card Inchinor colt, half-brother to several winners up to 1m1f.

Ames Souer (IRE) Fayruz filly, half-sister to 5f-1m winner Chained Melody and 7f winner Keep Backinhit.

Diamond de Triano (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden halfway, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Cantabria (8-11) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gs in Aug.

Queen's Best 7-2jt-fav (8-9) Slowly into stride, raced far side, chased leaders, led that group over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Culture Queen (8-9) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sept.

Ridgeway Cross (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Led, soon clear, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Broken Spur (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Sept.

Native Tiptoes 100-1 (8-9) Prominent over 4f, 13th of 15, 17l behind Scandal Keeper (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft.