Racecards
16:00 Ascot
McGee Group Maiden Stakes (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,771
- 2nd: £2,312
- 3rd: £1,156
- 4th: £577
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
chased leaders, narrow lead well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey D Holland
in touch, headway 2f out, not clear run well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Fortune
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey S Sanders
pressed leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey James Doyle
went left start, soon close up, chased leaders halfway, ridden to challenge 1f out, kept on but not pace of winner inside final furlong
- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey K T O'Neill
slight lead until inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
in touch, pushed along halfway, strong run to lead inside final furlong, won going away
Verdict
St Barths, a Cadeaux Genereux colt out of a Green Desert mare, may well prove the pick of the newcomers but those with experience have already shown useful form. Liebesziel is probably worth opposing again but Richard Hannon's North Star Boy was only beaten a head on his debut at Goodwood and BAYLEYF caught the eye on his introduction at Folkestone. Very green that day, John Best's son of Kheleyf can only improve for the experience and the third Choice Of Remark is a useful yardstick - he is fancied to go one better today.
Formwatch
Bayleyf (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Dwelt mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, improve, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Gatepost (9-3) at Folkestone 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Caledonian Spring (IRE) Amadeus Wolf colt out of Mathuna.
Charles The Great (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor colt out of Jojeema.
Dissent (IRE) Dansili colt out of Centifolia.
Lethal Force (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Land Army.
Liebesziel 20-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 4th near finish, 4th of 8, 7l behind Commissar (9-3) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (3) gf.
North Star Boy (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on under pressure and rallied close home, 2nd of 7, hd behind Foxtrot India (9-3) at Goodwood 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
St Barths Cadeaux Genereux colt out of Ile Deserte.