Racecards
20:20 Wolverhampton
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
Maroc
10- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Cam Hardie
keen tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Martin Lane
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey P Hanagan
slowly away soon pushed along in rear, switched to outer 5f out, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 63
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 2325
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
close up, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, went 2nd near finish
Alsacienne
24- Form 48
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
in touch, lost place over 3f out, effort when switched right over 1f out, not trouble leaders
Sark (IRE)
22- Form 9460
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Philip Prince
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Templier had gone close on his first three starts but proved a let down on his all-weather debut here when a long way behind the third TECHNICOLOUR. Charlie Appleby's charge should be suited by this extra furlong and first-time blinkers may also sharpen him up. He's preferred to stablemate Spiegel and also Antioco though the latter drops down a grade for this and could figure. North American-bred Tathqeef was an expensive purchase and the half-brother to a winner on Turf is worth noting in the betting along with fellow newcomer Baileys Galaxy.
Formwatch
Baileys Galaxy (FR) Elusive City colt out of Kosmic View.
Maroc 25-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Little Avon (9-0) at Leicester 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Spiegel (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Held up, never dangerous, last of 9, 27 1/4l behind Harrison (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Tathqeef (USA) Tapit colt out of Foxy Danseur.
Technicolour 8-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Maestro Mac (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Templier (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Chased leaders, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, faded, 5th of 11, 7l behind Maestro Mac (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Alsacienne 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Dubai Fashion (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Antioco (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Mengli Khan (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Oct.
Free Bounty 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Carntop (9-5) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gf in Oct.
Sark (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, ridden and struggling over 3f out, 10th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Miss Pimpernel (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m (5) pol in Oct.