Racecards
14:40 Yarmouth
QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Stakes (Str) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,600 added
- Winner: £3,024
- 2nd: £1,420
- 3rd: £710
- 4th: £355
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
close up, switched left over 1f out, soon pressed winner, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey J P Spencer
close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
Moorbik
127- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon joined, asserted towards finish
- Form 87
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P Owens
- Jockey Laura Pearson
led, 3 lengths clear 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
With his stable in flying form, MOORBIK, who cost 30,000gns as a foal and more than six times that as a yearling and is a half-brother to eight winners, can make the most of the experience gained at Newcastle in December. First Connection never really got going at Nottingham and Ironside was a long way last at Newmarket twelve days ago so the main threat looks to be the newcomer Lost Gold. The Godolphin colt is by Dark Angel out of a mare who has produced winners with her first three foals including a Group 1 winner in France.
Formwatch
Fiftyshadesofred (FR) 9-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along and reminders over 2f out, weakened before final furlong, 12th of 14, 23 1/4l behind Adayar (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Oct.
First Connection (FR) 25-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along and brief headway 3f out, no impact from 2f out, 6th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Mashhoor (9-5) at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gf in Apr.
Ironside (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, some headway 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, tailed off and eased, last of 11, 32 1/4l behind Peter The Great (9-5) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (3) gf in Apr.
Moorbik 9-1 (9-5) Restrained towards rear, switched towards near rail 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Duty Of Care (9-5) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Lady Allegro 100-1 (8-8) Keen in midfield, some headway 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Quenelle D'or (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Apr.
Sassy Go Lucky Sea The Stars filly out of Dalandra.
Lost Gold (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Windsor County.