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16:40 York

Reg Griffin Appreciation ebfstallions.com Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.82s
  • Off Time: 16:40:33
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

International Man

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Arbalet (IRE)

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Astraea

      10/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Black, white chevron, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

        Arbalet (IRE)

        9/4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        upset in stalls and dwelt, held up in rear, headway towards far side of group and plenty to do over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance to reach winner

        2(6)
        Silk - Dark blue, light blue seams and armlets

        Dark Freedom (IRE)

        14/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        outpaced in last pair, never a factor

        3(4)
        Silk - PINK, White diamonds, White sleeves, Pink cap

        Don Pepe (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, royal blue stars, striped sleeves, yellow cap

        International Man

        13/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leading pair, 2nd entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

        5(3)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

        Knockout Blow

        21
        11/4
        • Form 72
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        raced keenly, chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places close home

        6(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoops, quartered cap

        Knowing Glance (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, one pace and no impression when ran green inside final furlong

        8(9)
        Silk - White, Red cross belts, Red and White striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Astraea

        18
        10/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch near side, pushed along halfway, kept on final furlong, went never nearer 3rd close home

        9(1)
        Silk - Pink, large royal blue spots, armlets and spots on cap

        Cathie's Dream (USA)

        23
        33/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        raced freely led and set good pace, headed and weakened rapidly 2f out, soon behind, eased

        7(2)
        NR

        Shaheen (IRE)

        9 t
        7/1
        • Form 83
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2016
        (8)
        Silk -

        Marie Of Lyon

        4/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        2015
        (4)
        Silk -

        Sandahl (IRE)

        15/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        2014
        (5)
        Silk -

        Pallister

        3/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        Knockout Blow improved to finish runner-up at Chester last time and that looks stronger form than Shaheen and Astraea’s placed efforts. Jockey bookings suggest Knowing Glance is preferred to stablemate and fellow newcomer International Man while Don Pepe is related to several winners. But ARBALET is a 370,000 euros purchase and a half-brother to a winner in France and Hugo Palmer’s colt may prove good enough to make a winning start.

        Formwatch

        Arbalet (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Miss Beatrix.

        Dark Freedom (IRE) Canford Cliffs colt out of Arctic Freedom.

        Don Pepe (IRE) Havana Gold colt out of Woodmaven.

        International Man Epaulette colt out of Right Answer.

        Knockout Blow 10-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Headway (9-5) at Chester 6f mdn stks (2) gf in May.

        Knowing Glance (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Shauna's Princess.

        Astraea 20-1 (9-0) Always prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Dance Diva (9-0) at Redcar 6f fll stks (5) gd in May.

        Cathie's Dream (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt raced wide close up after 1f, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 33 1/4l behind Rebel Assault (9-0) at Catterick 5f fll stks (5) gf in May.

        Shaheen (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Went right start, led, ridden 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Collingham Park (9-2) at Ripon 6f stks (5) gs in Jun.