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20:25 Sandown Park

Igindex.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Sprint Soft, Good to Soft plcs)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.27s
  • Off Time: 20:31:33
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kensington Oval

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Eqbaal

    4/5

      3
      Silk -

      King Olav (UAE)

      16/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red cross belts and sleeves, hooped cap

        Catholic Hill (USA)

        21
        33/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 2f out

        3(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Eqbaal

        19 BF
        4/5
        • Form 52
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        led, headed 7f out, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra

        4(11)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Intercom

        16/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        5(12)
        Silk - Straw

        Kensington Oval

        7/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure from over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, gamely

        6(3)
        Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap

        King Bathwick (IRE)

        17
        25/1
        • Form 455-320
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 67

        tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out

        7(8)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        King Olav (UAE)

        16/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, headway 2f out, hanging right, ran on

        8(4)
        Silk - Beige, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Kossack

        13
        10/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        towards rear, shaken up over 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on again

        9(7)
        Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

        Seventh Cavalry (IRE)

        13
        8/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leader, led 7f out, headed over 1f out, faded

        10(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, large Black spots

        Unique (IRE)

        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, ridden over 3f out, no impression

        11(2)
        Silk - Black, White spots, Black cap

        Alkyoni (IRE)

        p
        50/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        in rear, reminder 7f out, no impression

        2(5)
        NR

        Colour Trooper (IRE)

        28
        66/1
        • Form 0-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        Withdrawn

        12(1)
        NR

        Watercolours (IRE)

        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        Withdrawn

        In depth

        Verdict

        Eqbaal stepped up from the form of his debut outing at Newbury when finding just Secret Dancer too good on a return visit to the same venue last month and John Dunlop's colt has to be respected but it may be worth taking a chance on Sir Michael Stoute's newcomer Kensington Oval, who gets the vote over King Olav. The last mentioned is a well bred newcomer from the Michael Jarvis yard and he has to be respected but the son of Halling is far from certain to handle the testing conditions so may be best watched. Henry Cecil's Seventh Cavalry showed some ability on his Newmarket debut but needs to improve to trouble the judge, while Luca Cumani's Sadler's Wells colt Kossack is not certain to handle the ground being out of a Darshaan mare. Catholic Hill has plenty to find with Seventh Cavalry on Newmarket running and preference is for Kensington Oval. Sir Michael Stoute's colt is another by Sadler's Wells but, being out of a Rainbow Quest mare, he should handle the cut in the ground and he gets the vote to make a winning debut.

        Formwatch

        Catholic Hill (USA) 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, travelling well, ridden and weakened quickly 2f out, 7th of 9, 23l behind Swinging Sixties (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.

        Eqbaal 5-2fav (9-3) Close up, ridden to lead 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Secret Dancer (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd in May.

        Intercom Dansili colt out of 7f winner Dialing Tone.

        Kensington Oval Sadler's Wells colt, brother to high-class 1m4f-1m5f winner Ask.

        King Bathwick (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 14l behind Stow (8-10) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.

        King Olav (UAE) Halling gelding, half-brother to 1m4f winner Literator.

        Kossack 5-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8l behind Ancient Lights (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.

        Seventh Cavalry (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) Keen, in touch, ridden 2f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Ancient Lights (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.

        Unique (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt, half-brother to 1m2f and hurdles winner Dabus.

        Alkyoni (IRE) High Chaparral filly, half-sister to 6f & 1m winner House Blend.

        Colour Trooper (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Took keen hold early, settled in mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, 12th of 16, 19l behind Kelowna (8-9) at Goodwood 1m mdn stk (5) gd in May.

        Watercolours (IRE) High Chaparral filly, half-sister to winners on the flat and over jumps.