Racecards
14:20 Folkestone
E.b.f. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
with leader, definite advantage 2 out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S Sanders
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, soon in touch, not much room and stumbled inside final 2f, weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey S Whitworth
disputed lead to approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
unseated rider and briefly loose on way to post, in touch on wide outside, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slowly into stride, behind, headway and switched right over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, ran on well
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Saleem Golam
slowly away, well outpaced and always in rear
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
slowly into stride, green and outpaced in rear, ran on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A fair bit of guesswork involved here and so will will give a narrow vote to Silver Guest, Cee Bargara and Fox's Den are two others to keep a close eye on in the betting. Mick Channon generally has a few good early juveniles and Silver Guest looks the part on paper. He is a 42 thousand guineas son of Lujain who is related to numerous winners, including triple sprint winner Ajigolo. The market will be the ultimate guide, but we do expect him to be supported and he gets the tentative nomination. Cee Bargara cost 55 thousand guineas as a yearling and hails from a stable well capable of getting one ready first time up. Fox's Den is a very early foal and although a cheap purchase, he could be more forward than most. Non Sucre and Sirjoshua Reynolds are two more with interesting pedigrees, but we return to Silver Guest as the most likely winner.
Formwatch
Cee Bargara Acclamation colt, half-brother to winners from 6f-1m.
Fox's Den Foxhound gelding out of winning sprinter Milly's Lass.
Korcula Tomba gelding, half-brother to numerous winners from 7f-1m2f.
Silver Guest Lujain colt, half-brother to winners up to 6f including the Group 2 winner Ajigolo.
Sirjoshua Reynolds Kyllachy colt, half-brother to numerous winning sprinters.
Portway Lane Tobougg filly, half-sister to 6f winner Just Van Dyke.
Shepherds Warning (IRE) Vettori filly, half-sister to 1m4f winner Come What Augustus & winning sprinter Rose Of Battle.
Southwest Star (IRE) 4-1co-fav (8-9) Held up, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Dubai Princess (8-6) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Mar.