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16:15 Beverley

Beverley Lions Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 207y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.40s
  • Off Time: 16:16:04
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Evening Affair

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Muqadam (IRE)

    2/5

      2(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, large Yellow spots, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

      Hits Only Vic (USA)

      192
      33/1
      • Form 0907-97
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 45

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

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Muqadam (IRE)

      11 BF
      2/5
      • Form 732
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 71

      prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven to challenge and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on, held

      5(7)
      Silk - White, Brown braces, Amber cap

      Musical Land (IRE)

      15
      10/1
      • Form 226-572
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 63

      tracked leader, reminders over 3f out, driven and one pace final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Red, Dark Blue hoop and sleeves

      Whodunit (UAE)

      27
      28/1
      • Form 892000
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 48

      ridden and headed over 2f out, staying on until weakened inside final furlong

      7(4)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Evening Affair

      10
      3/1
      • Form 3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      in touch, led over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held on

      1(1)
      NR

      Any Offer (IRE)

      746
      • Form 890/
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 25

      Nonrunner

      3(5)
      NR

      Mounafes

      9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Muqadam is the confident choice in this maiden with Evening Affair and Musical Land others to consider. The selection finished second behind Milne Garden here last time and the form looks solid enough as they came 12l clear of the rest of the field. This looks a good opportunity for him to go one better and get his head in front. Evening Affair could be the fly in the ointment as she may be better than she showed on her debut when third behind Safwa. She looked one-paced that day so she will need to improve to get her head in front. Musical Land was a good second behind Jibajaba last time and although a reproduction of that effort would give him strong claims, he has been a bit hit and miss in his racing career so far. Mounafes has only had one run so should not be dismissed lightly. but Muqadam sets a fair standard here and looks the one to be on.

      Formwatch

      Hits Only Vic (USA) 6-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, driven before halfway, no impression, 7th of 13, 5l behind Ballyshane Spirit (8-0) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Feb.

      Muqadam (IRE) 4-7fav (9-3) Tracked leader, challenged 5f out, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Milne Graden (9-3) at Beverley 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd.

      Musical Land (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, nk behind Jibajaba (9-3) at Redcar 1m 1f mdn aut stk (5) frm.

      Whodunit (UAE) 40-1 (8-0) Took keen hold, led for 2f, stayed in touch until weakened over 3f out, 10th of 13, 32l behind Down The Brick (8-7) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.

      Evening Affair 4-1 (8-12) Took keen hold in 5th, effort to chase leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out and soon beaten, just held on to hold moderate 3rd, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Safwa (8-12) at Sandown 1m mdn fll (5) gs.

      Any Offer (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) In touch until over 3f out, gradually weakened, 12th of 17, 20l behind Young Flavio (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 2yo clm (5) gf in Aug '05.

      Mounafes 50-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and weakened over 5f out, last of 10, 26l behind Broomielaw (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf.