Racecards
17:15 Leicester
British Stallion Studs Coplow E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 60y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Dance King
18- Form 5-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, unable to quicken
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey D Swift
took keen hold, pressed leader, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Estibdaad (IRE)
222- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not much room and lost place over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 8-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J Mackay
tracked leaders on outside, ridden 3f out, outpaced when carried right over 2f out
- Form 6-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Simon Pearce
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
Yeager (USA)
35- Form 82
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out
Archive
h- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
held up, took keen hold, headway 3f out, hung right from over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, closing on winner close home
- Form 080
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey S M Levey
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
DANCE KING very much caught the eye when fifth in a maiden at Newmarket won by the potentially useful Elkaayed. He gets the nod here though Sir Henry Cecil's Dansili debutant Archive is certainly worth a second look being a half-brother to the smart Model Pupil. Patently will be interesting when tackling handicaps and Yeager was only beaten a short-head at Windsor in April, though this is a stronger contest. The once-raced Canon Law and Estibdaad may be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Canon Law (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear of mid-division, outpaced when not much room inside final 2f, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 17, 8l behind Matrooh (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Dance King 16-1 (9-5) In touch, headway 3f out, kept on final furlong, improve, 5th of 14, 6l behind Elkaayed (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.
Deva Victrix 50-1 (9-2) Started very slowly, outpaced in rear, never dangerous, last of 8, 17l behind Bethany Bay (9-0) at Chester 6f 3yo mdn (4) gd in May.
Estibdaad (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Keen in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 17, 11l behind Goodwood Mirage (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Patently (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Reared start, prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 3l behind Czech It Out (9-5) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Sweet Talking Guy (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Disputed lead until ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 9, 14l behind Granell (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Yeager (USA) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, squeezed through over 1f out, strong run final 100 yards, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Ogbourne Downs (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Archive Dansili filly out of Modesta.
Sakhee's Alround 150-1 (9-0) Refused to leave stalls, detached throughout, last of 14, well behind Elkaayed (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.