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15:00 Southwell
Read Richard Hannon's Chester Blogs At UnibetRacing Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,600 added
- Winner: £4,104
- 2nd: £1,927
- 3rd: £964
- 4th: £482
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Elle-May Croot
held up in mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, ridden along and went second 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, no match for winner
Exorbitant
43- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
close up, ridden along 2f out, kept on until no extra final 110yds
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey Cam Hardie
mid-division, outpaced rounding home turn, ridden and weakened from 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out, never near to challenge
- Form 6465-75
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Alec Voikhansky
raced keenly in behind leaders, shaken up 2f out, soon ridden along, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey L Morris
held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, made steady headway over 1f out, ran on close home, nearest finish
- Form 468-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Ollie Sangster
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
made all, pushed along and quickened clear over 1f out, went further clear inside final furlong, eased close home
- Form 908
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
prominent, ridden along over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Kynsa (IRE)
251- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
in rear, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
CRUISE has gone close in handicaps in both starts so far this year and can open her account back at this level. She has the beating of Optiva Star on these terms though Rogue Soldier, Exorbitant and Crazy Crackers are less exposed and look likely improvers. The newcomers Master Dandy and Moulin Booj are both related to winners and the former’s yard is in good form.
Formwatch
Crazy Crackers (IRE) 125-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on same pace, 5th of 15, 8 3/4l behind Bill Silvers (9-3) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Apr.
Exorbitant 14-1 (9-7) Rearing in stalls, off the pace in last trio, good late headway, never near to challenge, 6th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Alpha Zulu (9-7) at Kempton 6f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Little Man (IRE) Invincible Spirit gelding out of Oakley Girl.
Master Dandy (IRE) Dandy Man gelding out of Honeymead.
Moulin Booj (IRE) Sioux Nation gelding out of Enliven.
Optiva Star (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, effort over 1f out, not trouble leaders, kept on, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Grenham Bay (9-9) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Rogue Soldier (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Steadied and switched left start, raced keenly and soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, challenged and every chance from 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Monte Linas (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Cruise (IRE) 4-5fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, switched right final bend, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, stayed on, unable to challenge winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind She's Centimental (9-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Haulfronhobbs 125-1 (8-12) Slow into stride, in rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Poweredbylove (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Kynsa (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Never closer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling after halfway, 12th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Revenite (9-5) at Ascot 6f stks (3) gd in Sep.