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16:30 Epsom Downs

Walton Downs Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 18y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.22s
  • Off Time: 16:33:05
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Monetary Fund (USA)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Alqaffay (IRE)

    11/10

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Alqaffay (IRE)

      19
      11/10
      • Form 03-2332
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 73

      led, ridden 2f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, soon one pace

      2(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

      Ettrick Mill

      214
      6/1
      • Form 75
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      always in rear, lost touch over 4f out

      3(2)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Kessraa (IRE)

      24
      10/1
      • Form 00-2452
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 67

      in touch, pushed along 6f out, lost touch over 4f out

      4(3)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Monetary Fund (USA)

      18 t BF
      15/8
      • Form 625532
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 72

      keen, tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear

      5(5)
      Silk - Black and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap

      Pellinore (USA)

      27 v
      40/1
      • Form 86
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      tracked leader until ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

      In depth

      Verdict

      Kessraa has shown a consistent level of form and lost no caste in defeat when chasing home Park Lane in a Pontefract maiden last time but he is only rated 67 and has a bit to find on official BHA ratings with ALQAFFAY, who gets the vote over Monetary Fund. Gerard Butler's gelding is only rated 1lb lower than the selection and rates a serious threat to him having been placed in maidens at Southwell and Ripon in his last two starts but the son of Montjeu is becoming expensive to follow and may again have to settle for minor honours. It is difficult to make a case for Ed Vaughan's Pellinore and of more interest may be Mark Johnston's Ettrick Mill, who has run with credit in both starts on artificial surfaces and now makes his debut on turf. John Gosden's Alqaffay is becoming expensive to follow having not been out of the first three in his last five starts but looks worth another chance today in what does not seem to be that competitive a contest.

      Formwatch

      Alqaffay (IRE) 9-4 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed when hampered 1f out and inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Paisley (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.

      Ettrick Mill 12-1 (9-3) Led 1f, chased leader after, ridden over 3f out, hung right and ran wide bend, into straight 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 8, 5l behind Mutamaashi (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.

      Kessraa (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on under pressure to go 3rd 2f out, took 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Park Lane (9-1) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.

      Monetary Fund (USA) 11-8fav (9-3) Led, driven well over 2f out, soon 2 lengths clear, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 9, nk behind Knight's Victory (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.

      Pellinore (USA) 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 16l behind Mezenah (8-12) at Sandown 1m fll mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.