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17:05 Leicester

Simon De Montfort Maiden Stakes

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 23.37s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Native American

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bird Away

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Robbie Will

      40/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Day Care

        189 BF
        8/15
        • Form 2-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        soon prominent, led over 7f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

        2(3)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, RED cap, GREEN spots

        Jonanaud

        179
        7/2
        • Form 67-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace

        3(6)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, Red cap

        Robbie Will

        40/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on, never nearer

        4(8)
        Silk - Black, Yellow braces, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow cap

        Cleveland

        40/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        held up, driven and effort over 3f out, soon weakened

        5(1)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Mustapha Kip (IRE)

        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        in touch, some headway over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off

        6(5)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

        Native American

        107
        14/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        led until over 7f out, remained prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, all out

        7(2)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue star on body and cap, diabolo on sleeves

        Orion Bell

        6
        16/1
        • Form 07
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Light Green, Yellow sleeves

        Bird Away

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        held up in touch, headway from over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Day Care looks to hold an excellent chance here and gets the vote ahead of Orion Bell, Native American and Cleveland. The Amanda Perrett-trained selection showed plenty of promise on his sole run to date when second to Double Deputy at Goodwood last September. With the winner having gone on to score off a mark of 80 in a Doncaster handicap, the form looks solid and, in truth, he stands out today. Orion Bell should strip fitter, both physically and mentally, for his two runs to date, and will rarely find a better chance of getting in the frame, so he can go well for his in-form stable. Of the others, Native American cost a pretty penny but has not shown too much in two starts to date, both on the all-weather, Cleveland has something to like on breeding, while Jonanaud has won over hurdle but it would be disappointing if the selection, Day Care, was not far too quick for him.

        Formwatch

        Day Care 5-4fav Tracked leaders, strong challenge and upsides approaching 2f out, outpaced by winner over 1f out, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Double Deputy at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo mdn (D2) gd in Sept.

        Jonanaud 16-1 Always mid-division, 7th of 18, 8l behind Marias Magic at Bath 1m 2f mdn stk (D3) gs in Oct.

        Robbie Will Robellino gelding, brother to 1m2f winner Careless.

        Cleveland Pennekamp colt, half-brother to 1m1f winner Theorist.

        Mustapha Kip (IRE) Bold Edge gelding, half-brother to several winners.

        Native American 20-1 Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 13l behind Alessano at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (D3) pol in Dec.

        Orion Bell 33-1 Mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 30l behind Museeb at Doncaster 7f 3yo mdn gd.

        Bird Away Bien Bien filly out of 6f winner Grace Browning.