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19:00 Folkestone

Get Ahead Hats Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.60s
  • Off Time: 19:00:24
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

College Scholar (GER)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Malaaq

    7/2

      1(5)
      Silk - White, Red chevron, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      College Scholar (GER)

      19
      3/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      held up in touch, headway over 2f out, hard ridden to lead well inside final furlong (hand timed)

      2(1)
      Silk - White, Dark Green armlets

      Hucking Heat (IRE)

      14
      40/1
      • Form 88
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      led, headed and one pace from over 3f out

      3(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

      L'Oiseau de Feu (USA)

      31
      11/10
      • Form 7
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      steadied start, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders and every chance 1f out, faded close home

      4(3)
      Silk - RED, GREEN hooped cap

      Orange Pekoe (USA)

      26
      12/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      in touch, keen, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Pink, Grey chevron and armlets, quartered cap

      Priceless Melody (USA)

      20/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      always in rear

      6(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Malaaq

      36 BF
      7/2
      • Form 343
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 74

      prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong

      7(4)
      Silk - White, black hoop and armlets, red cap, gold tassel

      Poor Nelly

      26
      33/1
      • Form 08
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      prominent, ridden and weakening and hung right approaching 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Malaaq has the form to win this with College Scholar and L'Oiseau de Feu both given a chance. The selection has run with credit on all three of his runs to date and caught the eye when third to Valley Of The Moon last time out at Catterick and with conditions to suit here he is taken to break his maiden tag fourth time of asking. L'Oiseau de Feu ran well enough to finish mid division on his debut. He looked very green that day and was very slow away so with that experience behind him he will fair better this time around so any market moves should be noted. College Scholar was fourth of seven on his bow at Newmarket and again will come on for the run but for the winner we return to Malaaq.

      Formwatch

      College Scholar (GER) 7-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, headway halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Cockney Rebel (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.

      Hucking Heat (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden and outpaced 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 14l behind Prime Defender (8-11) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jul.

      L'Oiseau de Feu (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on wide outside and ridden 2f out, keeping on one pace when hampered inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 4l behind Jo'burg (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.

      Orange Pekoe (USA) 25-1 (8-8) Raced in last pair, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 6, 8l behind Norisan (9-5) at Lingfield 7f nov stk (4) pol in Jul.

      Priceless Melody (USA) Orientate colt, half-brother to numerous winners up to 1m.

      Malaaq 4-5fav (9-0) With leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Valley of The Moon (9-0) at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) frm in Jul.

      Poor Nelly 40-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 15l behind Boreal Applause (9-0) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jul.