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16:20 Windsor

Grant Thornton Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.67s
  • Off Time: 16:22:29
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Popmurphy

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Souter Point (USA)

    9/4

      1(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

      Bruton Street (USA)

      174
      3/1
      • Form 0-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      tracked leader to 6f out, stayed prominent, 3rd 2f out, kept on one pace, not trouble 1st 2

      2(5)
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue star, sleeves and star on cap

      Khayar (IRE)

      164
      40/1
      • Form 0-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      tracked leaders, ridden, effort 2f out, not quicken, weakened over 1f out

      3(4)
      Silk - Purple and Royal Blue (quartered), White sleeves and cap

      Michael Laskey

      24
      66/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      held up in rear, headway, effort over 2f out, not trouble leaders, weakened over 1f out

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, striped sleeves and diamond on cap

      Millharbour (IRE)

      157
      12/1
      • Form 00-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      held up towards rear, ridden, no impression over 1f out, kept on to take 4th final furlong, never dangerous

      5(7)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Moresco

      174
      5/2
      • Form 46-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      led, set modest pace, jinked right, headed 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

      Popmurphy

      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      in touch, chased leader over 2f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, asserted close home

      7(2)
      Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap

      Souter Point (USA)

      199
      9/4
      • Form 25-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      prominent, tracked leader 6f out, led 3f out, pressed approaching final furlong, no extra when headed well inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      MORESCO returns to the turf today and makes the selection here ahead of fellow returnees Souter Point and Bruton Street. The three-year-old colt was last seen racing at Leicester in September of last year, running well and despite coming in sixth of 13 is not one to give up on. Walter Swinburn has a good record with three-year-olds and Moresco cannot be over looked. Three-year-old Souter Point shaped with plenty of promise on his debut in a Sandown maiden back in August of last year but failed to follow up at Newbury at the last time of asking where he showed himself to be a little one-paced. The colt has been off the track since then but should make the money here mediocre company. Bruton Street has one career start to his name that was back in October, the colt finished behind the selection there and may struggle to get ahead of him here too. With little here for backers to go on the market is best checked but we tip Moresco for victory.

      Formwatch

      Bruton Street (USA) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 9l behind Opinion Poll (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.

      Khayar (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden along halfway, never troubled leaders, 10th of 15, 12l behind Roman Republic (9-0) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.

      Michael Laskey 33-1 (9-3) Started slowly, held up, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 8l behind Dalradian (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.

      Millharbour (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mainly in rear, 11th of 14, 13l behind Emirates Roadshow (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.

      Moresco 7-4 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong until no extra close home, 6th of 13, 5l behind Opinion Poll (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.

      Popmurphy Montjeu colt out of Lady Lahar.

      Souter Point (USA) 9-2 (8-12) Close up, ridden and effort 2f out, not quicken, soon outpaced, 5th of 6, 7l behind Taameer (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2yo stk (2) gd in Sep.