Racecards
14:10 Chester
Halewood International Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
started slowly and went right start, behind, switched right inside final 2f, headway over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Stephen Craine
slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, soon hampered and kept on
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 4f out, led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, eased close home
- Form 92
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey M Dwyer
led to post and unruly prior to start, awkward leaving stalls and soon outpaced in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no threat
- Form 4442
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led until 2f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 74535
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
chased leader 1f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
Memory Styx
10- Form 262235
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T Eaves
slowly into stride, soon pushed along off the pace in mid-division, headway and hung left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Verdict
Salford Red Devil was drawn wide on his debut here last month but still shaped with a great deal of promise. He's landed an outside berth again today, however, while Richard Hannon's 55,000gns Acclamation newcomer Edge will also have to overcome a poor starting position. ATLANTIC AFFAIR is gradually getting her act together and her latest second at Leicester is working out well. She can open her account here as Marilyn Marquessa and Memory Styx are already looking exposed and Zain Zone still looked green at Salisbury last time.
Formwatch
Edge (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Chanter.
Quantum Dot (IRE) Exceed And Excel colt out of Jeed.
Red Forever 33-1 (9-5) Dwelt, behind, struggling halfway, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 18l behind Rosso Corsa (9-5) at Chester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in May.
Salford Red Devil 14-1 (9-5) In rear, headway over 1f out, pushed along to go 3rd post, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Fine 'n Dandy (9-5) at Chester 5f 2yo mdn (3) gs in May.
Zain Zone (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Went right start, took keen hold and soon settled in 3rd on rails, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Beau Nash (9-5) at Salisbury 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs in May.
Atlantic Affair (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Andhesontherun (9-5) at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Marilyn Marquessa 25-1 (8-7) Chased leading pair, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, no impression when lost 3rd inside final furlong, weakened, 5th of 12, 7l behind Quatuor (8-7) at Chester 5f 2yo stks (2) gf in May.
Memory Styx 6-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Princess Noor (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in May.
Intermath (IRE) Camacho colt out of Royal Interlude.