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16:45 York

Shirley Heights E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class D3) (Class 3)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 205y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.27s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Daring Ransom (USA)

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    Tarraman (USA)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Noble Duty (USA)

      8/13

        1(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron and armlets, quartered cap

        Blue Train (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, held up, outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on final 2f

        2(11)
        Silk - Dark Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Dark Green seams, Dark Green cap

        Daring Ransom (USA)

        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap

        Ellerslie Tom

        66/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly away, raced keen and soon tracking leaders, lost place over 2f out

        5(3)
        Silk - Yellow, White spots, Yellow and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White star

        High Treason (USA)

        8
        66/1
        • Form 000
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        always behind, never dangerous

        6(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star

        Lillas Forest

        25
        100/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, weakened over 2f

        7(8)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Mahmjra

        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders until lost place over 3f

        8(6)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Noble Duty (USA)

        22
        8/13
        • Form 2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        led, quickened pace over 3f, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        9(12)
        Silk - Purple, Maroon braces, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Light Blue cap, Maroon star

        Palace Walk (FR)

        10
        100/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, effort over 2f out, never dangerous

        10(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black epaulets, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Tarraman (USA)

        7/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong until edged left and no extra towards finish

        11(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White diamonds

        Tiamo

        28
        50/1
        • Form 06
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent, outpaced over 3f out, never dangerous

        12(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves

        Perfect Tone (USA)

        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

        4(5)
        NR

        Flaming Weapon

        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Noble Duty can make his brief experience count against Blue Train, and Mahmjra in division two of the maiden. Godolphin have a fancied candidate in division one and in Noble Duty, have the ideal candidate to mop up the second leg. From the first crop of Dubai Millennium, he holds no fancy entries at this stage but shaped like a certain future winner when chasing home Merchant on his Newbury debut. That was a solid effort, given the exploits of Michael Bell's charge this term, and Noble Duty need only improve a few pounds to go one better. Blue Train is very well bred, being by Sadler's Wells out of Igreja, a Group 1 winner. He has by all a accounts been working well at home but a watching brief may be advisable unless he is heavily punted. Mahmjra comes from a stable full of juvenile talent lately, so will be expected to perform well, while Tarraman comes from the stable that houses the current 2,000 Guineas favourite Shamardal so is worth a mention. Experience counts for a lot though, and for that reason, Noble Duty is selected.