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19:25 Catterick

Happy Birthday Denys Smith Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 214y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,200 added
  • Winner: £2,072
  • 2nd: £617
  • 3rd: £308
  • 4th: £154
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 44.94s
  • Off Time: 19:26:00
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ceoil An Aith (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Mutanaker

    5/4

      1(7)
      Silk - Light Blue, Light Blue and White check sleeves, White cap

      Ceoil An Aith (IRE)

      11 BF
      7/4
      • Form 3422
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 76

      always prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, rallied under pressure over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on

      2(5)
      Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

      Just Nod (IRE)

      66/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8

      dwelt, always in rear, never a factor

      3(4)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green sash and armlets

      Secret Sortie (IRE)

      19
      66/1
      • Form 00
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8

      led 2f, remained close up, lost place over 5f out, soon beaten

      4(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Mutanaker

      13 BF
      5/4
      • Form 633
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leaders, led after 2f, quickened over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, hung left under pressure when headed well inside final furlong, no extra

      5(1)
      Silk - Yellow, purple stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Tayacoba (CAN)

      296
      14/1
      • Form 6-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      raced in rear, under pressure 3f out, headway to chase leaders approaching final furlong, naver able to challenge

      6(3)
      Silk - Pink, Navy Blue collar and cuffs, quartered cap

      Good Bye Day

      40/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      held up in rear, ridden well over 2f out, soon beaten

      7(2)
      Silk - Black, Orange hoops and sleeves, Red cap

      Maroon

      64
      9/2
      • Form 8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      held up in touch, progress to chase leaders halfway, every chance over 1f out, staying on same pace when hampered inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2009
      (2)
      Silk -

      Ascendant

      10/11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      2008
      (8)
      Silk -

      Another Moment

      7/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13

      2007
      (3)
      Silk -

      Yossi (IRE)

      1/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      This maiden should develop into a match between MUTANAKER and Ceoil An Aith with the former just preferred. Sir Michael Stoute's well-bred runner has been closer to victory than his main rival in three runs and with those performances looking progressive there should be more to come. Ceoil An Aith has found just the one too good in his last two runs but has been ultimately well held and Maroon is given a cursory mention as he should improve after a debut run. This ooks to be a two horse race and Mutanaker looks marginally more progressive.

      Formwatch

      Ceoil An Aith (IRE) 10-11fav (9-9) Led, pushed along inside final 3f, joined over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, soon beaten, eased when no chance final furlong, 2nd of 4, 9l behind Chelsea Morning (8-12) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf.

      Just Nod (IRE) Deploy filly out of Summerhill Special.

      Secret Sortie (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Towards rear, some headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 15, 23l behind Fourth Generation (9-3) at Carlisle 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.

      Mutanaker 5-2fav (9-0) Prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Willing Foe (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Jul.

      Tayacoba (CAN) 12-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 13l behind Rasmy (9-3) at Bath 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.

      Good Bye Day Presidium filly out of All On.

      Maroon 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, switched right over 3f out, soon ridden, hampered 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 19l behind Mujdeya (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll mdn (5) gf in Jun.