Racecards
18:35 Folkestone
E.b.f. Ladbrokes.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,750 added
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Ted Durcan
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Saleem Golam
held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 43
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey L Dettori
dwelt, led after 1f, shaken up over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
in rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms
Love Match
20- Form 55
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, ridden to go 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
led 1f, chased winner after, ridden and ran green from over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
His claims are hardly compelling but MARINE SPIRIT may be the best option here ahead of Cuts Both Ways and Subtefuge. The five horses to have finished in front of the selection on his two runs to date are probably above average but he didn't really improve as much from his first to second start as might have been expected. However, he's done enough to think that he can win an average maiden and this may well fit the bill. The John Dunlop statistics referred to in the opener bring Persian Heroine into the equation but everything about her pedigree shouts that this test will be inadequate. Hold Your Colour and Love Match are entitled to progress but of more interest may be Cuts Both Ways and Subtefuge. The Henry Cecil filly is potentially well drawn against the stands' side rail and hails from a nice family whilst Paul Cole's colt was a relatively expensive purchase and represents a yard with juvenile talent. As ever, the market will be interesting but Marine Spirit is selected.
Formwatch
Cuts Both Ways (USA) Johannesburg colt out of Wise Investor.
Generoso (USA) Gone West colt out of Kentucky Rose.
Marine Spirit (GER) 5-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakening when hung right inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Mr David (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Ellen Vannin (IRE) Tagula filly out of Felin Special.
Love Match 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders towards centre, went 2nd 2f out, edged right and weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 12, 8l behind Conniption (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo stks (4) sft in Jul.
Persian Heroine (IRE) Intikhab filly out of Persian Fantasy.
Subtefuge Observatory filly out of Artifice.
Hold Your Colour (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Behind, pushed along, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out, never reached leaders, 6th of 9, 7l behind Queen's Hawk (8-12) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.
I Am That (IRE) Statue Of Liberty colt out of Victory Again.