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14:30 Southwell

E.b.f. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.79s
  • Off Time: 14:30:39
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sularno

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Letham Island (IRE)

    5/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Beige (quartered), hooped sleeves

      Exit Strategy (IRE)

      10
      17/2
      • Form 90
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      dwelt, in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

      2(6)
      Silk - White, Black star, Black and White chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

      Falcon's Fire (IRE)

      10
      33/1
      • Form 85
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      pulled hard, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Pink, purple spots, armlets and spots on cap

      Flying Grey (IRE)

      10 b
      8/1
      • Form 564895
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 56

      not much room soon after start, keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Pink, White star, White sleeves, Pink stars, White cap, Emerald Green star

      Little Eskimo

      17
      10/11
      • Form 4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced 3f out, effort approaching final furlong, unable to quicken inside final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

      Sularno

      18
      14/1
      • Form 00
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      dwelt, tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden out

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

      Letham Island (IRE)

      10
      5/2
      • Form 4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      led at steady pace, ridden and headed 2f out, still every chance inside final furlong, stayed on

      In depth

      Verdict

      Letham Island is preferred to Falcon's Fire and Little Eskimo. Letham Island ran much better than her finishing position on debut and while that was not a great contest by any stretch of the imagination, there was enough there to suggest that a win was not too far away from the offing. Falcon's Fire finished behind on that occasion and was giving 5lb away. The front-runner is not weighted to reverse here. Little Eskimo could be anything and the market is watched on a first time visit to the artificial surfaces. Fourth in a hot Newmarket maiden, this is a distinctly easier assignment on paper. Flying Grey did not get home over nine furlongs at Wolverhampton although the better form has obtained when asked to go on. Exit Strategy qualifies for handicaps and has been very easy to back in two previous starts. Sularno has beat very few home on two outings and would need to improve greatly in order to trouble the judge. Having considered the alternatives, Letham Island is the selection.

      Formwatch

      Exit Strategy (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 8l behind Majestic Cheer (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol.

      Falcon's Fire (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Show Trial (8-9) at Musselburgh 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.

      Flying Grey (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Habalwatan (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Little Eskimo 16-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 12, 8l behind Princess Valerina (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.

      Sularno 100-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 14, 11l behind Cabinet (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.

      Letham Island (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, staying on when not much room inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Show Trial (8-9) at Musselburgh 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.