Racecards
18:20 Kempton Park
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216

- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, closed from 4f out, ridden over 2f out, switched right well over 1f out, rider soon dropped whip, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, eased close home

- Form 733
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Martin Harley
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, staying on same pace and held when not much room, snatched up towards finish

- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Martin Lane
took keen hold, prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey James Doyle
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden, no impression and edged right over 1f out

Forza Blacky
28- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Danny Brock
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish

- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey Natalie Hambling
prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

Nona Blu
100- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, ridden and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home

- Form 523
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 90
took keen hold, soon close up, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left towards finish, headed close home

- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey S W Kelly
towards rear, effort when not much room 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, edged left towards finish, went 2nd close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cahill was sent off favourite at Chepstow last time but came up short and VENTRILOQUIST is preferred. The latter also returned a losing favourite on his latest start at Sandown but is rated 90 and should have enough to take care of likely improver Voice Control. Nona Blu is expected to do better over this longer trip while Envisioning, a half-brother to five winners, makes more appeal than Ali Bin Nayef of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Alfie The Pug Pastoral Pursuits gelding out of Kapsiliat.
Ali Bin Nayef Nayef gelding out of Maimoona.
Cahill (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Raced centre, held up in last pair, headway under pressure over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Paddys Motorbike (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Aug.
Destiny's Shadow (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Started slowly, soon pushed along chasing leaders after 1f, pushed along again halfway, hung right and weakened over 2f out, tailed off and eased, last of 11, 39l behind Sister Of Mercy (8-8) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.
Envisioning (IRE) Dylan Thomas colt out of Lady Taufan.
Forza Blacky 20-1 (9-0) In touch, driven 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 15l behind Gibeon (9-5) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Aug.
Indomitable Spirit 16-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 21l behind Lady Maesmor (8-8) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gs in Aug.
Nona Blu 4-1 (9-5) Chased leading pair, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, soon dropped to 4th, 4th of 6, 11l behind Majestic Hero (9-5) at Chepstow 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft in May.
Ventriloquist 11-10fav (9-5) Took keen hold tracking leading pair on inside, switched left over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Snoano (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.
Voice Control (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind and soon outpaced, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 12, 6l behind Gibeon (9-5) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Aug.