Racecards
18:40 Epsom Downs
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
Ghost Cat
25- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Cam Hardie
keen pressed leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Joey Haynes
slowly away in rear, headway approaching final furlong, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner
Super Kid
28- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
tracked leaders, led entering final 2f, pushed out, ran on
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Danny Brock
in rear, ridden when weakened over 1f out
Publilia
14- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, kept on one pace
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, ridden when weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Publilia was sent off a big price at Leicester for her debut but nearly pulled off a shock win and looks sure to be in the mix. But SUPER KID finished behind a subsequent winner when third at Nottingham on his introduction and he gets the vote on the strength of that form. He's also preferred to stablemate and newcomer Maftool while Ghost Cat finished a lot closer on his debut at Salisbury than Vinamar did at Windsor last week.
Formwatch
Ghost Cat 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 9l behind Sixty (9-5) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn (2) gf in Jun.
Maftool (USA) Hard Spun colt out of With Intention.
Super Kid 9-2 (9-5) Dwelt, mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Ustinov (9-5) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Lady Ballantrae (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Always behind, pushed along over 3f out, behind final 2f, last of 9, 18l behind When Will It End (9-5) at Brighton 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Publilia 25-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Magical Memory (9-2) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.
Vinamar (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last trio, never on terms, 7th of 9, 11l behind Rosie's Premiere (8-11) at Windsor 5f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) gd in Jun.