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14:25 Brighton
1.4 Million attheraces.com Users/British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 213y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,900 added
- Winner: £3,170
- 2nd: £943
- 3rd: £471
- 4th: £236
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Martin Lane
steadied start, held up in touch, smooth headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on, comfortable
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slowly away, soon recovered to track leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, soon every chance, ridden and kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Al Zarooni
- Jockey Antioco Murgia
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
keen led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
Verdict
Rather than guess at the ability of the newcomers, a safer option would be to stick with BIRDMAN. He finished a respectable third at Newmarket behind previous course winner Heavy Metal on last month's debut and makes more appeal than Danz Choice, who faded badly at Salisbury on his first start. Of the newcomers, Boomshackerlacker is preferred to Standing Bear, but the Godolphin colt Bornean could turn out best of the trio as he's a half-brother to a Listed winner.
Formwatch
Birdman (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Started slowly and went right start, behind, good headway final furlong, stayed on to 3rd post, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Heavy Metal (9-5) at Newmarket 6f 2yo nov stk (4) gf in May.
Boomshackerlacker (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Allegrina.
Bornean (IRE) Street Cry colt out of Calando.
Danz Choice (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Always behind, never on terms, last of 7, 9l behind Ask The Guru (9-3) at Salisbury 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in May.
Standing Bear (IRE) Excellent Art colt out of Sweet Sioux.