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14:50 Kempton Park

Blue Square Casino Maiden Stakes (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,300 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.36s
  • Off Time: 14:50:33
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Towy Valley

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    War And Peace (IRE)

    6/5

      1(3)
      Silk - Orange and Purple check, Orange sleeves

      Circle Dance (IRE)

      10 v
      9/1
      • Form 47004-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 70

      raced keenly in touch, ridden halfway, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never able to challenge

      2(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue stars, armlets and stars on cap

      North South Divide (IRE)

      39 b
      14/1
      • Form 063225-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 55

      pulled hard in touch, under pressure 2f out, soon weakened

      3(8)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White sleeves

      War And Peace (IRE)

      11
      6/5
      • Form 22803-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 74

      slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, under pressure to challenge over 1f out, stayed on, not reached winner

      5(5)
      Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diabolo, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow cap

      Towy Valley

      11
      9/4
      • Form 92-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 66

      made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly

      6(2)
      Silk - White, Pink epaulets and armlets, striped cap

      Captain Flasheart (IRE)

      51
      25/1
      • Form 5-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      behind, under pressure and outpaced 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer

      7(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green spots, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

      Edith's Boy (IRE)

      15 BF
      7/1
      • Form 4672-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked winner, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, kept on same pace, weakened close home

      8(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Light Blue seams, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Light Blue cap, Yellow star

      Here Comes Danny

      79
      16/1
      • Form 0-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      slowly away, always towards rear

      4(1)
      NR

      Kalligal

      19 p
      • Form 930840-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 47

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Plenty of the usual suspects and CIRCLE DANCE can get off the mark with War And Peace and Towy Valley the others to make a degree of appeal. Owned by racing broadcaster, Simon Mapletoft, the four-year-old had shown a degree of ability in Ireland when trained by Mick Halford and he will be coming into this race off the back of a fair second behind Changing The Guard at Great Leighs. The only worry has to be the trainer's recent form. War And Peace is exceedingly well bred. He clearly isn't as useful over five furlongs as his mother was. He has chances if handling the drop back to five. Towy Valley has proved very expensive to follow. Clive Cox seems hopeful that her raw speed will prove more helpful over six rather than five furlongs. Edith's Boy has a good draw to work from this afternoon so there should be few excuses on that score. North South Divide is tried in first time blinkers. The booking of Luke Morris suggests that Captain Flasheart is one to note in the market. Circle Dance makes most appeal in a race that won't take a lot of winning.

      Formwatch

      Circle Dance (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Changing The Guard (8-12) at Great Leighs 5f mdn stk (5) pol.

      North South Divide (IRE) 11-2 (8-10) In touch, effort under pressure 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 8l behind Billy Hot Rocks (9-3) at Kempton 6f mdn stk (5) pol in Dec.

      War And Peace (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Led early, chased leader, ridden to lead 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind River Kirov (9-4) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Towy Valley 2-1 (9-7) Soon led, ridden and headed narrowly over 2f out, kept pressing leader, still every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Five Star Junior (8-10) at Kempton 6f mdn aut stk (6) pol.

      Captain Flasheart (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Started very slowly, behind, stayed on steadily from 2f out, never near leaders, 5th of 12, 10l behind Iasia (8-12) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Nov.

      Edith's Boy (IRE) 5-2fav (8-10) Soon led, ridden and edged right inside final 2f, no extra when headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Barnezet (9-1) at Lingfield 5f 3yo hcp (5) pol.

      Here Comes Danny 50-1 (9-3) Chased leaders over 3f, 12th of 13, 21l behind Catskill Mountain (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.

      Kalligal 20-1 (8-12) Ridden and struggling 3f out, always behind, last of 12, 9l behind Wooden King (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcap (6) pol in Dec.