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16:50 Goodwood

Begbies-traynor Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.40s
  • Off Time: 16:51:20
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Bold Abbott (USA)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Spriggan

    7/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Pink, Grey chevron and armlets, quartered cap

      Bold Abbott (USA)

      260
      15/8
      • Form 9723-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led just inside final furlong, driven out

      2(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

      Calculating (IRE)

      17
      7/1
      • Form 0-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      slowly into stride, held up, no impression final 2f

      3(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves

      Destour (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      slowly into stride, held up in rear, green and awkward on bend over 4f out, headway on outside and hung left 2f out, ran on inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), diabolo on sleeves

      Emperor Court (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      slowly into stride, held up, driven along on inside over 2f out, soon beaten

      5(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

      Laish Ya Hajar (IRE)

      266
      4/1
      • Form 43-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leader to 3rd out, one pace in 3rd when edged right and no impression from over 1f out

      6(5)
      Silk - Brown, Yellow triple diamond, sleeves and cap

      Spriggan

      32
      7/1
      • Form 3-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      led, headed just inside final furlong, stayed on

      7(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Yellow cap

      Affiliation (IRE)

      231
      33/1
      • Form 00-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      chased leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      In this maiden, we will side with Spriggan ahead of Laish Ya Hajar and Destour. Working through these and, placed in a couple of Newmarket maidens on his last two starts, Bold Abbott looks a major player here in what is an average maiden, although, of course, he did not make our short list. John Gosden's Calculating improved from run one to two last season and more of the same is very much a possibility. Given that he is a 75,000 guineas son of Royal Applause, the Jeremy Nosed-trained Destour is very much one to consider, and Emperor Court is another newcomer with likeable breeding. Laish Ya Hajar is from a good family and has to be on your short list, while Spriggan has shown good promise in each maiden start. The market might prove informative for this contest but, without that, we will side with Spriggan, who proved that he acted at this idiosyncratic track on his debut.

      Formwatch

      Bold Abbott (USA) 3-1 (9-3) Led until 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Gold Option (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd in Aug.

      Calculating (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway approaching 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 3l behind Snaafy (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.

      Destour (IRE) Royal Applause colt out of a mare placed several times in the USA.

      Emperor Court (IRE) Singspiel colt, half-brother to numerous winners up to 1m in the US.

      Laish Ya Hajar (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 3f out, headed approaching 2f out, chased leader to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Sri Pekan Two (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol in Aug.

      Spriggan 4-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon ridden along and with leaders, on outer, ridden 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Genki (9-3) at Folkestone 6f 3yo mdn aut (5) gd in Apr.

      Affiliation (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Towards rear when ridden along over 2f out, never a factor, 12th of 16, 12l behind Thunder Storm Cat (9-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.