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17:30 Warwick

McDonalds Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 22y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.28s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Alkaadhem

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sri Angkasa (IRE)

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ice Palace

      Evs

        1(1)
        Silk - Purple, Mauve star, Purple sleeves, Mauve stars and stars on cap

        Millfields Dreams

        750
        100/1
        • Form 0/
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly into stride, always behind

        2(9)
        Silk - White, Black chevron, Pink cap

        Mulsanne

        12
        150/1
        • Form 00/000-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        prominent until weakened over 3f out

        3(11)
        Silk - Green, Red hoops, quartered cap

        Muqarrar (IRE)

        23
        40/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        behind, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer

        4(5)
        Silk - White, Red epaulets, sleeves and star on cap

        Poyle Jenny

        11
        100/1
        • Form 0/00-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        prominent, short of room 3f out, soon weakened

        5(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Alkaadhem

        7/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, stayed on well

        6(12)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

        Compton Earl

        23
        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous

        7(3)
        Silk - Light Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Hail The King (USA)

        22 b
        33/1
        • Form 0-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        always behind

        8(13)
        Silk - Maroon, Silver sash, hooped cap

        Revolve

        11
        8/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        close up, ridden to lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, onepaced

        9(7)
        Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

        Sri Angkasa (IRE)

        11
        25/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up in touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, edged right under pressure inside final furlong, no extra

        10(6)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue armlets and cap

        Bijoux (USA)

        8
        7/2
        • Form 204-434
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        led, headed and hampered 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

        11(2)
        Silk - Beige, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Free Flying

        14
        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        always behind

        12(4)
        Silk - Dark Green, Maroon chevron and cap

        Hunter's Mark (USA)

        46
        50/1
        • Form 0-50
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon onepaced

        13(8)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Ice Palace

        309
        Evs
        • Form 2-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, carried right well inside final furlong, kept on

        In depth

        Verdict

        Division two of the maiden can see Ice Palace defy an absence to overcome the fitter Bijoux and interesting newcomer Alkaadhem. Ice Palace went off fancied on her Lingfield introduction last August thanks to some encouraging homework, but she was taken off her feet by Avonbridge due to the very fast ground. Off the track since, she has been striding out well at home and will appreciate any rain. Owned by the Chevely Park Stud, the number one priority will be to earn black type before being shipped off to the paddocks. Out to stop her is the much more experienced Bijoux who chased home Nasij at Ascot last July but who has failed to build on that promise since. She was even tried over a mile and a half at Chepstow a month ago, and patently lacks a gear. If Ice Palace is to be turned over then it could be by Alkaadhem, a son of Green Desert whose stable had a first time out winner the other day, also owned by Hamdan Al Maktoum. These maidens do tend to throw up the odd surprise result, but we will stay loyal with Ice Palace to oblige.