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14:30 Brighton

E.b.f. Toteplacepot Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 213y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.15s
  • Off Time: 14:30:34
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cafe Elektric

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Afkar (IRE)

    9/4

      1(6)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Afkar (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      slowly into stride, raced in 4th on outside, pushed along to chase winner well over 1f out, chance over 1f out, one pace and held inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

      Cafe Elektric

      6/5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      awkward leaving stalls, green early and soon pushed along in 3rd, challenged 3f out, led 2f out, soon hung left, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Light Green, Black stars, sleeves and star on cap

      Joe Junior

      30
      13/2
      • Form 7
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      led until 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      4(4)
      Silk - Red, white diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

      Moorland Boy

      8
      14/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      always behind, pushed along over 2f out, soon struggling

      5(5)
      Silk - White, Black stripe, White and Red striped sleeves and cap

      Sarandjam

      12
      7/1
      • Form 54
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leader until over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, went modest 3rd entering final furlong

      6(1)
      NR

      Sister June (IRE)

      1
      • Form 6
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2009
      (4)
      Silk -

      Barzan (IRE)

      1/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      2008
      (6)
      Silk -

      Mazzola

      Evs
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      An interesting little maiden where AFKAR is selected to get the better of Cafe Elektric and Sarandjam. The last-named is trained by Mick Channon and has had two starts to date, showing a bit more spark second time at Ripon than on his Goodwood introduction. These conditions suit but he is fast building up a profile of one to consider more strongly in handicaps. Cafe Elektric has to be strongly considered on pedigree, being out of Shanghai Lily, who won both her starts as a juvenile over 6f and 7f, and a half-sister to two other two-year-old scorers. The market will provide us with some idea as to his chance, and with Sir Mark Prescott's runners not yet fully firing, we will just take him on this time. Joe Junior will surely come of plenty for his debut, and he will need to, and the same applies to Moorland Boy. Both of those may be vulnerable to our pick Afkar. Clive Brittain's colt is also related to winning juvenile stock and has increased in price at the sales, offering further encouragement. The ground should suit and with the yard in decent shape we will side with him.

      Formwatch

      Afkar (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt out of Indienne.

      Cafe Elektric Pivotal colt out of Shanghai Lily.

      Joe Junior 12-1 (8-11) Close up on stands side rail, under pressure halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 18l behind Zebedee (9-1) at Ascot 5f 2yo stks (3) gd in Apr.

      Moorland Boy 33-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 7th of 11, 13l behind Premier Clarets (8-13) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.

      Sarandjam 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, held when slightly bumped over 1f out, faded, 4th of 8, 8l behind Breathless Storm (9-3) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.

      Sister June (IRE) Tiger Hill filly out of Littleton Arwen.