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13:55 Ayr

John Smith's Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 50y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.40s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bellsbank (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Queen's Composer (IRE)

    10/3

      1(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Pink cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Genau (IRE)

      86
      11/4
      • Form 5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      with winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap

      Kamari Gold

      8
      20/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(7)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap

      King's Fable (USA)

      11/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out

      4(6)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Next Ness (IRE)

      11
      40/1
      • Form 4049P
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 58

      held up and keen, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      5(1)
      Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

      Queen's Composer (IRE)

      8
      10/3
      • Form 2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      held up in touch and keen, chased winner over 1f out, one pace

      6(4)
      Silk - PINK, GREY spots and sleeves, PINK cap

      Bellsbank (IRE)

      12
      2/1
      • Form 624342
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 73

      made all, ridden 3f out, ran on well inside final furlong, hand timed (Flip start)

      7(5)
      Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap

      Mandarin Grand (IRE)

      65
      33/1
      • Form 776
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 45

      behind from halfway, soon struggling, tailed off 3f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      King's Fable is an interesting newcomer representing the yard of Mark Johnston but, being by Lear Fan, he is far from certain to appreciate the testing conditions and it may be that Bellsbank has been found a suitable opportunity so she gets the vote with Queen's Composer rated the best of the remainder. The selection has become expensive to follow but Alan Bailey's filly has run some decent races in defeat at this level, including when with cut in the ground, and will not have had an easier opportunity than this. Genau showed some ability on his Haydock debut and may do better on this slower surface although a bigger threat is likely to come from Bryan Smart's Queen's Composer, who found just Blue Mirage too good on a soft surface at Doncaster last week. The son of Mozart may have been flattered by that effort though as the far side on which he raced was favoured and the winner finished a long way clear so, in a poor contest, a safer option looks to be Bellsbank who is taken to gain an overdue first success.

      Formwatch

      Genau (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Slowly away, behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 11, 5l behind Gallery Girl (8-6) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug.

      Kamari Gold 100-1 (9-0) Prominent, driven halfway, soon behind, 13th of 14, 43l behind Shelhom (9-0) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs.

      King's Fable (USA) Lear Fan colt , full brother to winning miler Salvino.

      Next Ness (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, behind, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Ocean of Dreams (9-0) at Southwell 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) fbs, 11 ran.

      Queen's Composer (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Slowly away, chased winner far side group, no impression final 2f, 2nd of 14, 14l behind Blue Mirage (9-0) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft.

      Bellsbank (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on but no impression, 2nd of 17, 4l behind Misphire (8-7) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.

      Mandarin Grand (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 8l behind Mystified (8-8) at Musselburgh 7f 2yo sll (5) gf in Aug.