Racecards
18:50 Sandown Park
Cobham Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: (Round Gd, G/S in places, Sprint G/S, Sft in places)
- Form 02545-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T McCarthy
- Jockey E Ahern
dwelt, in rear, headway and switched right to far rail and hampered 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 05204-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
prominent, slightly lost place over 2f out, soon ridden and stayed on again final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
dwelt, soon pressing leaders, hung badly right from halfway, lost place rapidly and virtually pulled up from over 1f out
- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey G Faulkner
dwelt, pulled hard behind, weakened 2f out
- Form 002
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey D Kinsella
dwelt, keen hold, held up and never near leaders
Siraj
19- Form 0-30
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N Graham
- Jockey J P Spencer
slight leader, headed just inside final 2f, stayed chasing winner until edged left under pressure and lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 5425
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
keen hold, chased leaders, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never going pace to challenge
Sadie Sadie
293- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
pressed leader, led just inside final 2f, drew clear entering final furlong, driven out
- Form 60
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey G Duffield
unruly in stalls, dwelt, behind, never going pace of leaders
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up behind leaders, slightly hampered on rail over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
This is a moderate maiden for the track and gives Groovy Willow an easy chance to lose her maiden tag, although she could have been better drawn. Distant Scene has the best of the draw, but he may need the outing after a lay off and a bigger threat may come from Siraj, who ran well for a long way, in a better race than this at Newmarket.