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15:05 Newmarket

Devils Dyke Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.51s
  • Off Time: 15:07:42
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Horseshoe Bay (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Libbard

    5/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Excellent Team

      205
      7/2
      • Form 8-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      close up, chased leading pair over 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink striped sleeves

      Horseshoe Bay (IRE)

      44
      5/4
      • Form 4-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      clear with leader 10f out, led over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, comfortable

      3(4)
      Silk - Yellow, black stars, checked sleeves

      Sailor Malan

      44
      50/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      dwelt in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      4(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue epaulets and armlets, Pink cap

      Wagstaff (IRE)

      14
      100/1
      • Form 80
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      chased leading pair until ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      5(5)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Haalan

      21
      7/1
      • Form 74-46
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 87

      keen towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway 3f out, no impression final 2f

      6(7)
      Silk - Dark green, maroon epaulets, striped cap

      Ionian Libretta (AUT)

      21 h
      150/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off

      7(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

      Libbard

      217
      5/2
      • Form 4-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      keen to post, led and clear with winner 10f out, reduced lead halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2014
      (8)
      Silk -

      Wonderstruck (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2013
      (1)
      Silk -

      Great Hall

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2012
      (5)
      Silk -

      Shantaram

      1/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks tricky with only Wagstaff, who has shown nothing so far, having attempted 1m4f before. HORSESHOE BAY was only fourth over 1m2f on his reappearance at the track but the form looks much better in hindsight as he finished ahead of subsequent Listed winner Storm The Stars. Sir Michael Stoute's colt gets the nod. Excellent Team and Libbard return to action but neither are guaranteed to stay on pedigree though Haalan is more stoutly-bred and should last home after disappointing in soft ground over 7f at Chester last time. Both Sailor Malan and Ionian Libretta finished last on their respective debuts.

      Formwatch

      Excellent Team 6-1 (9-5) Held up, pushed along and some late headway, 8th of 17, 12l behind Arcano Gold (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Nov.

      Horseshoe Bay (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 4l behind Global Force (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.

      Sailor Malan 50-1 (9-5) Always rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra, last of 7, 17l behind Hans Holbein (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn stks sft in Apr.

      Wagstaff (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 41l behind Scottish (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd.

      Haalan 5-1 (9-0) In rear, headway over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 23l behind Vibe Queen (9-0) at Chester 7f mdn fll stks (4) sft.

      Ionian Libretta (AUT) 66-1 (8-9) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, well beaten over 2f out, last of 13, 28l behind Melodious (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) sft.

      Libbard 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear center, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th place towards finish, 4th of 13, 9l behind Star Of Seville (9-0) at Doncaster 1m mdn (5) gs in Oct.