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15:00 Nottingham

Fortiguardian Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 75y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 52.99s
  • Off Time: 15:03:07
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Last Fighter (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Hassle (IRE)

    7/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

      Basingstoke (IRE)

      22
      8/1
      • Form 03
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      tracked leaders, ridden when rider dropped whip over 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Hassle (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      held up in touch, pushed along 5f out, ran green, headway over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, held towards finish

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Last Fighter (IRE)

      22 BF
      15/8
      • Form 22
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      held up in rear, headway on outside over 5f out, led over 1f out, driven out

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, white stars, red sleeves, white armlets, white and royal blue striped cap

      Merevale

      14
      80/1
      • Form 79
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      held up in touch, lost place over 5f out, well behind over 3f out, tailed off

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Safarjal (IRE)

      62 h
      9/2
      • Form 2-23537
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 74

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

      6(2)
      Silk - Black and Orange stripes, White cap

      Surreal (IRE)

      16
      10/3
      • Form 7352
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leader, pressing for 2nd from 5f out, ridden over 3f out, no extra well inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2011
      (7)
      Silk -

      Kahraba (USA)

      11/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2010
      (12)
      Silk -

      Point North (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2009
      (12)
      Silk -

      Big Bay (USA)

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Silvestre De Sousa could complete a quick double for Saeed Bin Suroor here on board Last Fighter. By Cape Cross, he's been runner-up twice over 7f and should be suited by this first try over a mile though Safarjal is probably the form pick on her placed efforts in the spring and she was fifth in the Cheshire Oaks in May. But Charles Hills' filly was tailed off in a Kempton maiden after a break and we prefer SURREAL. She ran her best race so far when runner-up at Windsor last time so Sir Michael Stoute's filly gets a tentative vote as Basingstoke needs to find more to figure.

      Formwatch

      Basingstoke (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Dwelt, chased leaders, stayed on under pressure approaching final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Panzanella (8-12) at Leicester 7f 3yo mdn (5) gs.

      Hassle (IRE) Montjeu colt out of Canterbury Lace.

      Last Fighter (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Dwelt, pulled hard, soon prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Panzanella (8-12) at Leicester 7f 3yo mdn (5) gs.

      Merevale 50-1 (9-0) Led, took keen hold, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 15, 39l behind Albasharah (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) sft.

      Safarjal (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 23l behind Tiger Cliff (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Aug.

      Surreal (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Reluctant to load in stalls, took keen hold tracking leader, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, nk behind Embankment (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) sft.