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14:00 Ayr

Longines Irish Champions Weekend EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 50y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,600 added
  • Winner: £4,270
  • 2nd: £1,270
  • 3rd: £635
  • 4th: £317
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.44s
  • Off Time: 14:00:15
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Heir of Excitement (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mister Belvedere

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Actualisation

      25/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Black and white check, diabolo on sleeves

        Actualisation

        14
        25/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon switched right, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, stayed on

        2(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon sash, Dark Green sleeves, Maroon cap

        Alexander M (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        slowly into stride, always behind

        3(2)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevron, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, dark blue cap, yellow stars

        Aventinus (IRE)

        19
        5/4
        • Form 42
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        4(3)
        Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Black and White quartered cap

        Cliff Bay (IRE)

        7
        100/1
        • Form 77
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        slowly into stride, last pair, never involved

        5(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Orange stripes, White cap

        Eldorado Creek (IRE)

        23
        3/1
        • Form 99
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        mid-division, headway on outside halfway, went 3rd 3f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - Purple, beige striped sleeves

        Heir of Excitement (IRE)

        35
        12/1
        • Form 52
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        led early, chased leader, led again over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on

        7(1)
        Silk - Maroon, White chevron and sleeves

        Mister Belvedere

        18
        9/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on

        8(5)
        Silk - Light Blue and Yellow check, Red sleeves and cap

        Somnambulist

        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        started very slowly, always behind, never on terms

        9(4)
        Silk - Black, pink stripe, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Steel Helmet (IRE)

        20
        16/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        slowly into stride, soon mid-divsion on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and edged left 2f out, hung left and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong

        Previous results

        2015
        (3)
        Silk -

        Dutch Heiress

        4/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        2014
        (5)
        Silk -

        Chadic

        7/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        Eldorado Creek is a knotty problem to unravel as he arrives on the back of a run at Royal Ascot when ninth of 13 in the Chesham Stakes, beaten just under 9l by Churchill. The fact he was thought good enough to contest that Listed contest is interesting and he should be competitive returned to ordinary maiden company. However, AVENTINUS has shaped well on both starts and only failed by a nose to lose his maiden tag at Kempton last month. He stays the trip well and there are less question marks about him than Eldorado Creek. Heir of Excitement, Mister Belvedere and Steel Helmet have all shown enough ability to suggest they could take a hand and Alexander M is the newcomer to watch as he hails from the Mark Johnston yard which has such a strong line to the season's juvenile form.

        Formwatch

        Actualisation 12-1 (9-2) Close up in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, 4th of 5, 8 1/2l behind Monticello (9-8) at Musselburgh 7f stks (4) gd in Jun.

        Alexander M (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Naomh Geileis.

        Aventinus (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Led but hard pressed, ridden and 1 length up over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Permian (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Jun.

        Cliff Bay (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no headway, 7th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Town Charter (9-0) at Ayr 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.

        Eldorado Creek (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Held up and behind, never involved, 9th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Churchill (9-3) at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) gs in Jun.

        Heir of Excitement (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Masham Star (9-2) at Ayr 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.

        Mister Belvedere 4-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on to take 3rd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Alcazar (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jun.

        Somnambulist Rip Van Winkle colt out of Sister Moonshine.

        Steel Helmet (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, ridden 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 4th closing stages, never troubled leaders, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Proud Archi (9-3) at Beverley 7f stks (5) gd in Jun.