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14:00 Doncaster

Weatherbys Bank E.B.F. October Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.34s
  • 16 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Orange
20/1
  • Form 4
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, mid-division, effort 3f out, soon weakened

2(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out

3(8)
Silk - Maroon, White sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 55
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

4(13)
Silk - Pink, Maroon cap
  • Form 6
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

5(1)
Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds
20/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

prominent, ridden 3f out, every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong

6(10)
Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves
66/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

7(14)
Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 64
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened

8(4)
Silk - Mauve and Royal Blue (halved), Royal Blue sleeves, Mauve stars, Royal Blue cap, Mauve star
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

behind, soon pushed along, never dangerous

9(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

10(16)
Silk - Beige, Royal Blue sleeves and cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

12(7)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
5/1
  • Form 04
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong

13(12)
Silk - White, maroon and orange hoop, white cap, maroon and orange hoop
  • Form 04000
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

dwelt, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

14(15)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Strider

21
20/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

15(9)
Silk - Green, Pink sash, White sleeves, Green cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

slow away, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon hung left, weakened over 1f out

16(5)
Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 23
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, not quickened

17(17)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey stars, Dark Blue cap, Grey star
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

slow away, always behind

11(2)
NR
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Another race where note books should open quicker than wallets as this looks sure to produce handicap winners for the future. However, West Country sets a fair standard and is taken to do his bit for the Mark Johnston team in their quest for a ¿2million haul in prize-money from this season. The Gone West colt will face some stiff competition from the likes of Catalini and Lochbuie - although newcomers Three Ships, Pukka and Zeitgiest all hail from much respected stables and have to be monitored in the betting. In contrast, the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Strider already has improvement to find after running down the field in a Newmarket maiden on his debut and is best watched here. Mutassem is another who should be viewed with an eye to future engagements as he has reportedly endured a couple of niggling training problems since arriving at Ed Dunlop's yard from Dubai and, is expected to develop into a useful three-year-old next term. The same could be said of West Country, but considering his trainer's impeccable record with his juveniles this season, the Sheik Mohammed-owned bay is selected in the hope that he can build on the promise he has shown so far.