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14:15 Ayr

E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.07s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pacific Pride

1/8

    2
    Silk -

    Sparkbridge (IRE)

    40/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Green epaulets, Dark Green and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Green star

      Chookie Windsor

      18
      40/1
      • Form 8F
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      behind, outpaced halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression

      2(2)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

      Kasarami (IRE)

      33/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      behind, outpaced halfway, never on terms

      3(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

      Meaningful

      22
      17/2
      • Form 64
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      went right start, led after 1f, held over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Pacific Pride

      27
      1/8
      • Form 32
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      led 1f, tracked leader, led on bit over 2f out, soon clear, easily

      5(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash, White sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow hooped cap

      Sparkbridge (IRE)

      40/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      chased leading pair, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Pacific Pride cannot be opposed and should fully justify his short price, with Meaningful the likely one for the forecast. Howard Johnson's juvenile should simply have too much class for his four rivals based on his two runs so far, at Newcastle and York. The form of his debut third at Gosforth Park has already been franked again by the winner Mullaad, and his subsequent second to Red Clubs in the Coventry Stakes puts him light years ahead of today's opposition. This powerfully built colt is still far from the finished article, and could be a live contender for the Gimcrack in August. With that in mind, it will be the shock of the day if he is turned over here, and plenty of big hitters will be steaming in to buy money no doubt. Mark Johnston will at least get a fair measure of Meaningful's improvement judged on the likely proximity between his charge and the favourite. He finished tired when tried over seven furlongs at Warwick but in all probability just needs more time to strengthen up, as he hold a Derby entry so there should not be any stamina doubts as time goes on. The stable introduced Shamardal in this event last year, and the rest is history, but they will surely have to play second fiddle this time to Pacific Pride.

      Formwatch

      Chookie Windsor 66-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over halfway, hampered over 2f out and fell in race won by Flylowflylong (8-9) at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jun, 10 ran.

      Kasarami (IRE) Bluebird colt out of a lightly-raced mare.

      Meaningful 5-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon hung right, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2l behind Sonny Santino (9-0) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.

      Pacific Pride 66-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Red Clubs (8-12) at York 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

      Sparkbridge (IRE) Mull of Kintyre gelding out of an unraced mare.