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14:40 Sandown Park

Palletline Plc Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 16y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.14s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jalamid (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Chapter (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Madam Caversfield

      12/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Chapter (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden 2f out, headed well over 1f out, stayed pressing winner and every chance throughout final furlong, held near finish

        2(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Red stars

        Group Captain

        8
        4/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in mid-division, steady headway, and ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        3(10)
        Silk - Red and Black diabolo, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap

        Gryskirk

        29
        14/1
        • Form 463
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, held up in rear, kept on steadily final furlong, never dangerous

        4(13)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Jalamid (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, ran green over 1f out, pressed and kept narrow advantage throughout final furlong, held on

        5(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

        Kayf Aramis

        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly away, green and reluctant to race, in rear when ridden and swerved right over 2f out

        6(9)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Melrose Avenue (USA)

        5/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leader, pushed along from 4f out, ran green and outpaced over 2f out, kept on again final furlong

        7(12)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Moshkil (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        went left start, raced keenly and hampered after 1f, in mid-division, effort on rails and hard ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        8(4)
        Silk - Maroon, Dark Blue armlets

        Pacific Star (IRE)

        29
        12/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        behind, stayed on final 2f, never nearer

        9(2)
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green chevron, Emerald Green sleeves, Black armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Pocketwood

        66/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders on outside, came very wide and ridden straight, weakened over 2f out

        11(1)
        Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap

        South O'The Border

        12/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        held up and behind, no headway final 2f

        12(11)
        Silk - Red, dark green and red hooped sleeves and cap

        Tuvalu (GER)

        12/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, raced keenly in touch, effort to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        13(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, Gold sleeves, Scarlet cap

        Madam Caversfield

        7
        12/1
        • Form 50
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        chased leaders on outer, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        10(8)
        NR

        Seyaadi

        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A very interesting line-up for this maiden but, with so many newcomers in the race, caution is advised. However, in making a selection, Melrose Avenue might just be the one. Looking at the field. John Gosden, who is having a very good season, saddles Jalamid here, and this well-bred son of Danehill cost 300,000 guineas so has some very good credentials. He has to be considered, as does Mark Johnston's 80,000-guinea son of Kris S, Melrose Avenue, Marcus Tregoning's Moshkil, who is related to a number of winners, Ed Dunlop's 55,000-guinea acquisition, Seyaadi, Terry Mills' South O' The border, Andrew Balding's Tuvalu and Richard Hannon's Chapter, a well-bred son of Sinndar who cost 100,000 guineas. Madam Caversfield is probably the best of those to have run, but all four to have seen the track have not exactly set it alight. Overall, this has the look of a a contest from which we will be a lot more wiser once it has been run but, given that Mark Johnston would hardly be sending his runner to Sandown unless he felt he had ability, we will select Melrose Avenue.