Racecards
18:10 Kempton Park
Betdaq Mobile Apps/British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Ferjaan
98- Form 64
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey T P O'Shea
mid-divison, pushed along and headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on to 2nd approaching final furlong, no impression, just held on for 2nd
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leader, every chance 2f out, soon pushed along chasing leaders, no extra over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey L Dettori
raced wide, headway to 4th 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on to press for 2nd, no chance with winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey J Goldstein
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
behind, moderate late headway
Isis Blue
62- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on to 4th final 100 yards
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led, headed 2f out, chased winner until approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
held up in last trio, never involved
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey L Morris
chased leading trio until 4f out, stayed in 5th, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Verdict
Ferjaan improved to finish fourth at Salisbury back in June. That looks a better effort than those with the more recent form including Agerzam, Keep The Dream and Isis Blue. John Gosden's colt should be thereabouts and the Godolphin newcomer Future Reference is worth a second glance but fellow debutant FORT KNOX is likely to attract most attention. The latter is a brother to top-class stablemate Dubawi Gold as well as being related to three other winners and could well be good enough at the first time of asking.
Formwatch
Agerzam 5-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 8l behind Van Der Neer (9-3) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sep.
Ferjaan 6-1 (9-3) Dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Ask Dad (9-3) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Fort Knox Dubawi colt out of Savannah Belle.
Future Reference (IRE) Raven's Pass colt out of Mike's Wildcat.
Gold Weight Denounce gelding out of Jewel.
Great Crested (IRE) Clodovil colt out of Roskeen.
Isis Blue 5-1 (9-3) Dwelt in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and slightly outpaced 1f out, stayed on to go 4th near finish, 4th of 7, 5l behind Bertie Royale (9-3) at Ffos Las 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Aug.
Keep The Dream 20-1 (9-3) Went right start, prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Invincible Warrior (9-3) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Malaysian Boleh Compton Place colt out of Orlena.
Aphrodite Spirit (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 10th of 13, 14l behind Zurigha (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Sep.
Direct Trade Trade Fair filly out of Bold Love.
David Jack 3-1 (9-0) Awkwardly away in rear, headway to be in touch after 2f, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 8l behind Bapak Sayang (9-0) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sep.