Racecards
14:00 Redcar
Crab Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Firm
- Form 000-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Stepastray
12- Form 560626
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Willing
374- Form 60-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer T Etherington
- Jockey D Kinsella
slowly into stride, towards rear and keen, effort over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
Akshar (IRE)
12- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey F Lynch
led after 1f, shaken up over 2f out, clear final furlong, easily
- Form 03655
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey K Dalgleish
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 60-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-00006
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Duffield
mid-division, effort over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
led 1f, stayed tracking winner, ridden over 3f out, kept on 2f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Not much strength in depth here, with the older horses having shown next to nothing. Star Ovation did at least manage to finish second on his latest outing, but he would probably do better in a handicap and should find the three-year-olds too strong for him. A Vendre has become very disappointing and it will be interesting to see how he reacts to the headgear. He is more than capable if consenting to put his best foot forward, but even at his best he may have to play second fiddle to Akshar, who turned in a sound effort on his debut, in what looked a decent maiden at Newmarket. He is sure to have improved for the experience and will take all the beating.