Racecards
19:30 Windsor
Play Blackjack At Vc Casino.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 67y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer David Pinder
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on steadily inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders, ridden and hung badly left from over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey L Dettori
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 32
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, in command over 1f out, pushed out final furlong and stayed on strongly
- Form 09
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Jim Crowley
prominent, chased leading pair 2f out until well over 1f out, soon weakened under pressure
- Form 5-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey T P Queally
held up in rear, steady headway from 3f out, chased winner 2f out, no impression
Shela House
25- Form 623
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven to chase leading pair inside final 2f, no impression final furlong
Audley
t- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
refused to race and took no part
Juzilla (IRE)
336- Form 7-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey A Kirby
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no impression final 2f
Lady In Blue
12- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey R Havlin
led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 4/50-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
It will be interesting to see how Godolphin's two runners, Impenetrable (the mount of Frankie Dettori) and Storm Lily, get on but neither have seen a racecourse until now and preference is for the proven King's Event. The selection was entitled to need the run on his recent start over course and distance as he was having his first start since April that day. A narrow defeat behind a useful looking sort trained by Ralph Beckett was no disgrace that day though and Sir Michael Stoute's colt is taken to go one better here. James Fanshawe's Shela House has shown a consistent level of form in three starts and should be thereabouts again, while Dear Maurice is another potentially interesting newcomer but like Godolphin's debutants may be best watched. There is likely to be more to come from King's Event though and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Smash Hit (IRE) Grand Lodge colt out of an unraced mare.
Dear Maurice Indian Ridge colt out of 1m3f-1m6f winner Shamaiel.
Fixation Observatory colt, half-brother to 2 winners including the useful 6f & 7f winner Polar Way.
Forever Bold 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and always behind, 7th of 10, 17l behind Officer (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Impenetrable (USA) Mr Greeley colt, half-brother to several winners from 5f-1m1f including smart miler Huambo.
King's Event (USA) 10-3 (9-3) Took keen hold, soon close up, ridden to challenge from 2f out, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Noisy Silence (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gf.
Quaglino Way (GR) 66-1 (9-3) Always behind, 9th of 12, 12l behind Noisy Silence (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gf.
Rhyming Slang (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Behind, never near leaders, 12th of 14, 9l behind Amarna (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn stk (5) pol.
Shela House 9-2 (9-2) Led 3f, led again inside final 3f, driven and ran green, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Viva La Flag (8-11) at Sandown 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gs in Jul.
Audley Averti filly, half-sister to 4 winners between 1m & 1m7f.
Juzilla (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, 7th of 10, 7l behind Folly Lodge (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Sept.
Lady In Blue 100-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride and always behind, 13th of 14, 14l behind Amarna (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn stk (5) pol.
Storm Lily (USA) Storm Cat filly, half-sister to 5f & 6f winner Crimson Sun.
Pertemps Green 25-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden halfway soon weakened, 15th of 18, 27l behind The Fifth Member (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.