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16:30 Beverley

Racing Here On Tuesday 23 June Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 100y
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.64s
  • Off Time: 16:31:07
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Espiritu (FR)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Crime Writer (USA)

    5/4

      1(8)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves

      Billy Bowmore

      15 b
      100/1
      • Form 946-000
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 45

      took keen hold in touch, driven 2f out, weakened final furlong

      3(7)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, RED cap

      Cottam Breeze

      646 p
      100/1
      • Form 09008/
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 29

      behind, never a factor

      4(5)
      Silk - White, Red star, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

      Chief Red Cloud (USA)

      272
      20/1
      • Form 77-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on inner 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong

      5(9)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Crime Writer (USA)

      12
      5/4
      • Form 3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      led, driven over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace

      6(1)
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      Espiritu (FR)

      13 v BF
      10/11
      • Form 34-52
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 86

      held up behind leaders, smooth headway over 1f out, quickened to lead entering final furlong, soon clear, easily

      8(3)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Helieorbea

      40/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

      9(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Freya's Flight (IRE)

      19
      14/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      prominent, ridden along halfway, weakened final furlong

      2(2)
      NR

      Bluebird Chariot

      284
      • Form 9380-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 45

      Nonrunner

      7(4)
      NR

      Ettrick Mill

      123
      • Form 75
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (7)
      Silk -

      Ramaad

      10/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      ESPIRITU looks the best bet in the finale, and is preferred to Crime Writer and Ettrick Mill. Jeremy Noseda's colt is among the most experienced in the field, with four runs to date, and the first time visors may concentrate the mind to eke out that first win. Connections will be looking for a return on the 490,000 Guineas they paid for him last year, he's got the highest rating of those to have a mark, but the draw isn't the best. That's the only negative about the yard's only runner on the card. Mark Johnston's runners are flying, and Crime Writer looks to be the first choice ahead of the marginally more experienced Ettrick Mill. The slight step up in trip looks a positive for the former, and he's better drawn. The market can always guide us in this sort of race; Helieorbea is the only newcomer, but doesn't have any fancy entries. We wouldn't take too short a price, but we think the lucky last can go the way of Espiritu.

      Formwatch

      Billy Bowmore 14-1 (10-8) Behind, ridden halfway, never dangerous, 13th of 17, 12l behind Just Sam (10-9) at Redcar 6f (6) gf in May.

      Cottam Breeze 125-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held over 5f out, last of 8, 28l behind Step This Way (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Sep '07.

      Chief Red Cloud (USA) 28-1 (8-12) Towards rear, effort 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 19l behind Secrecy (8-9) at Doncaster 7f 2yo stk (3) sft in Sep.

      Crime Writer (USA) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Reject (9-2) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gf in May.

      Espiritu (FR) 11-8fav (9-0) Held up, switched left 5f out, headway and switched right 2f out, soon hung left, ridden and hung right and chased winner inside final furlong, not run on, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Class Is Class (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.

      Helieorbea Reset gelding out of Rendition.

      Freya's Flight (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Dwelt and towards rear, pushed along halfway, switched right over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 6th of 14, 10l behind Sioux Rising (8-12) at Pontefract 6f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.

      Bluebird Chariot 150-1 (9-6) Always in rear, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Hall Hee (8-12) at Bath 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.

      Ettrick Mill 12-1 (9-3) Led 1f, chased leader after, ridden over 3f out, hung right and ran wide bend, into straight 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 8, 5l behind Mutamaashi (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.