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17:00 Wolverhampton

Ladbrokes Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 52.44s
  • Off Time: 17:00:25
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Maahir

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Watersmeet

    2/5

      1(3)
      Silk - Red, black seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap

      Crooked Arrow (IRE)

      30
      25/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0

      led, headed 5f out, outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

      Island Express (IRE)

      40 ht
      100/1
      • Form 55-2043
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 45

      pulled hard pressed leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out

      3(6)
      Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Sycophantic (IRE)

      7
      33/1
      • Form 98
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders

      4(2)
      Silk - White, light blue stripe, sleeves and cap

      Arcamante (ITY)

      b
      14/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f

      5(5)
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue chevron, royal blue cap

      Maahir

      17
      11/4
      • Form U4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      raced wide close up, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on

      6(1)
      Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

      Watersmeet

      17 BF
      2/5
      • Form 22
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      raced wide tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace

      Previous results

      2013
      (3)
      Silk -

      Back On The Trail

      10/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      2012
      (8)
      Silk -

      Hamis Al Bin (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Watersmeet was expected to open his account at Kempton last time but found an unfancied newcomer too good. He finished a couple of lengths ahead of MAAHIR on that occasion but the latter can take his revenge in this. Marco Botti's charge was effectively having his first outing on that occasion, given he'd unseated shortly after leaving the stalls on his debut, so improvement looks likely today. Stablemate and newcomer Arcamante is related to winners in Italy and won't have to be anything special to finish ahead of the remainder given their uninspiring efforts so far.

      Formwatch

      Crooked Arrow (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Slowly away towards rear, ridden and some headway 4f out, no impression final 3f, 4th of 9, 19l behind Turnbuckle (9-12) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (5) fbs in Feb.

      Island Express (IRE) 100-1 (9-8) Slowly away, soon ridden along in rear, kept on to go, never dangerous 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 4, 11l behind Taquka (8-13) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.

      Sycophantic (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Last pair, never on terms, 8th of 10, 13l behind Genius Boy (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol.

      Arcamante (ITY) High Chaparral gelding out of Caractere.

      Maahir 5-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, not quicken 2f out, driven in 4th and one pace from well over 1f out, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Dream Ruler (8-10) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol.

      Watersmeet 9-4fav (8-7) Soon led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Dream Ruler (8-10) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol.