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17:15 Folkestone

Arena Leisure Plc Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 149y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.77s
  • Off Time: 17:15:35
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dayrose

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Regent's Park

    11/8

      1(2)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Clear Sailing

      8/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star

      Bride To Be (USA)

      21
      20/1
      • Form 070300
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, struggling well over 2f out, soon faded

      4(5)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cap

      Dayrose

      75 BF
      5/4
      • Form 0-22
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 84

      tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on

      5(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hollow box, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Yellow cap

      Pearl of Esteem

      20/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      slowly into stride, behind, pushed along over 4f out, soon beaten

      6(3)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Regent's Park

      17
      11/8
      • Form 54342
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 74

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

      2(1)
      NR

      Thalberg

      61 BF
      • Form 0-223
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      The short list here contains Clear Sailing, Thalberg and Dayrose, with the vote going to Thalberg. Clear Sailing is related to a good winner in Rainwashed Gold and, with the stable showing some form of late, has to be considered in a fairly low-key opener. However, and despite having been a beaten favourite in each of his last two starts, Thalberg's form rates in the mid-80s, which would be good enough to win a race of this nature nine times out of ten, especially given that Dayrose has something to prove following a 4/11 defeat at Catterick last time. With Regent's Park having been beaten in a handicap off a mark of 72 last time and Bride To Be's best form also rating in the low 70s, Thalberg will hardly get a better chance to score, and is taken to do just that.