Racecards
19:30 Windsor
Valerie Bush 60th Birthday Maiden Stakes
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Richard Hughes
soon prominent, ridden and outpaced 3f out, stayed on again final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
in touch, shaken up over 2f out, never near to challenge
Karrnak
13- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
chased winner to 3f out, soon weakened, eased when no chance final furlong
- Form 0-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey J P Spencer
made virtually all, clear 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey C Catlin
mid-division, weakened and behind final 4f
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N Callan
held up in mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 0-08
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Three Boars
203- Form 709-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
slowly away, behind, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
Aunt Julia
10- Form 3-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
mid-division, effort on wide outside to chase winner 3f out, soon hung left, no chance with winner when lost 2nd well inside final furlong
Estancia
7- Form 50
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey D Kinsella
not handle bend halfway, always behind
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey J F McDonald
behind, kept on steadily final 2f, never dangerous
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey S Sanders
soon in mid-division, effort to chase leaders over 3f out, one pace final 2f
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly away, soon recovered into mid-division, shaken up and headway over 2f out, ran on well to take 2nd well inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The vote here goes to Gala Evening, with Karnak, Aunt Julia and Jamehir rated his biggest dangers. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained selection has yet to see the racecourse but, for one thing this does not seem a strong race and, secondly, he has plenty to like on breeding, being by Daylami out of a Lyphard mare. The market will tell us something too, but we are happy to side with him. The form of Karnak's debut run has already received a boost so it would be no surprise to see him fare better today, although he will certainly stay further in time. Another to consider is Jamehir, who finished fifth on his Newmarket debut and, being related to the Lancashire Oaks winner Ela Athena, looks set to appreciate the extra distance tonight. Of the others, Virtue is quite nicely bred, and Rafelite is a half-sister to the stable's winner, Tartouche. Aunt Julia is another to keep an eye on as this well-bred filly would have needed her seasonal return after showing promise last season. With National Trust looking like the Sir Michael Stoute stable's second string, and the others having shown little to date, we return to the selection, which is Gala Evening.
Formwatch
Gala Evening Daylami colt, half-brother to winners on the Flat and over hurdles.
Jamehir (IRE) 14-1 Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 12, 14l behind Fashionable at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn gf.
Karrnak 33-1 Tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 4l behind Top Gear at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn gf.
National Trust 14-1 Slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 16, 9l behind Red Racketeer at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn gd.
Ophistrolie (IRE) 50-1 Always behind, 10th of 13, 21l behind Restoration at Newbury 1m 3yo mdn gs.
Pape Clement (IRE) Diesis gelding, half-brother to winning miler Tenor.
Smooth Mover 66-1 Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 16, well behind Red Racketeer at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn gd.
Special Lad 50-1 Raced keenly, prominent over 5f, last of 13, 42l behind Restoration at Newbury 1m 3yo mdn gs.
Terenzium (IRE) 50-1 Mid-division, lost position, 5f out, not a danger after, 8th of 16, 12l behind Red Racketeer at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn gd.
Three Boars 50-1 Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 15, 23l behind Ayam Zaman at Pontefract 1m 2f 2yo mdn (D2) gf in Oct.
Aunt Julia 20-1 Behind, stayed on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 16, 9l behind Eswarah at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll gs.
Estancia 50-1 Always towards rear, 10th of 16, 18l behind Red Racketeer at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn gd.
Joli Classical (IRE) 100-1 Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, not much room and dropped rear after 2f, never a danger after, 8th of 11, 18l behind The Geezer at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo mdn gd in Mar.
Rafelite Fraam filly, half-sister to several winners including the useful Tartouche.
Virtue Vettori filly, half-sister to winners on the Flat and over jumps.