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14:20 Yarmouth

E.b.f. Norfolk Racing Club Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 3y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,600 added
  • Winner: £2,902
  • 2nd: £868
  • 3rd: £434
  • 4th: £217
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.42s
  • Off Time: 14:21:42
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Darej (USA)

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    His Grace (IRE)

    40/1

      3
      Silk -

      Better Offer (IRE)

      80/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Emerald green, brown cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Better Offer (IRE)

        16
        80/1
        • Form 99
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Darej (USA)

        1/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

        3(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Black spots, Yellow sleeves, Black stars

        His Grace (IRE)

        19
        40/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

        4(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

        Key West (IRE)

        7 b
        15/2
        • Form 05
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in rear, ridden and kept on final furlong, never dangerous

        5(3)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue chevron and sleeves

        Toparichi

        53
        4/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        dwelt chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Pink, Beige braces, Emerald Green and Red striped cap

        Burnem Green

        9/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        dwelt and soon pushed along in rear

        7(8)
        Silk - Black and red diamonds, red sleeves, black cap

        Cat Island

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige stripe

        Eyes On

        8
        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        dwelt in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        Previous results

        2009
        (3)
        Silk -

        Excellent Guest

        8/13
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        2008
        (8)
        Silk -

        Aakef (IRE)

        6/4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        2007
        (10)
        Silk -

        Ernie Owl (USA)

        7/4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        Alan Bailey certainly knows how to ready a juvenile and it's fascinating to see Kieren Fallon booked for Burnem Green with Darej another likely looking newcomer but the experience of KEY WEST may see him home. He showed little on debut and was subsequently gelded which appears to have had the desired effect as he showed improved form when beaten under three lengths into fifth at Epsom when getting into stride late on. A drop in trip may not be the obvious move on that evidence but his breeding suggests that he'll have enough speed for this test, he promises to handle cut in the ground and his trainer has an excellent strike rate here with his juveniles. Kieren Fallon has a surprisingly poor record on the rare occasions that he's ridden for Alan Bailey but market support for Burnem Green would still need to be taken seriously whilst Darej has a Group 2 entry so has clearly been showing up well at home and it would be no surprise to see this one sent off as a short-priced favourite as a result. Toparichi's debut fifth behind the smart Formosina brings him into the equation but a chance is taken with Key West who may well be underestimated by the market.

        Formwatch

        Better Offer (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Outpaced, 9th of 11, 11l behind Dozy Joe (9-0) at Ffos Las 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Jul.

        Darej (USA) Speightstown colt out of Hi Lili.

        His Grace (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Always rear division, 10th of 14, 21l behind Major Art (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.

        Key West (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Screenprint (9-3) at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.

        Toparichi 66-1 (8-12) Started slowly, behind, carried left over 2f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, may do better, 5th of 12, 11l behind Formosina (9-3) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gd in Jun.

        Burnem Green Librettist filly out of Lambeth Belle.

        Cat Island Bahamian Bounty filly out of Dolls House.

        Eyes On 33-1 (9-0) Outpaced and always behind, 11th of 13, 15l behind Princess Severus (9-0) at Leicester 6f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) gf in Jul.