Racecards
18:00 Leicester
Beeby Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Steph Hollinshead
- Jockey R Ffrench
prominent, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along and no extra inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, took keen hold, kept on same pace and never dangerous
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, soon headed, kept on inside final furlong
- Form U
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Danny Brock
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to take 2nd towards finish
Dark Hedges
20- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Olly Williams
- Jockey D Fentiman
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Connor Beasley
in rear, pushed along halfway, faded inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey F Norton
prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Joey Haynes
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey S Hitchcott
led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey S De Sousa
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
Verdict
Ghepardo looked in need of experience at Bath and could only finish third of four but she'll improve for that as will Queen Of Kalahari for a promising effort at Newmarket where she only faded in the closing stages. The latter may come out on top of the pair though there are enough nicely-bred newcomers to make this interesting. Katherine Place gets in here lightly due to her auction price though she's very speedily-bred, but the vote goes to COVE BEACH. She's out of a mare who produced a 6f two-year-old winner with her first offspring and Paul Cole has been in good form over the past couple of weeks. Hope And Glory is another from a yard in good form and is related to several winning sprinters while George Scott has been firing the winners in and Magic Applause is another with a speedy pedigree.
Formwatch
Cove Beach Harbour Watch filly out of Dubai Affair.
Grandma Tilly Hellvelyn filly out of Sleep Dance.
Magic Applause (IRE) Zebedee filly out of Last Hooray.
Pursuing The Dream (IRE) Dream Ahead filly out of Crimson Lass.
Ghepardo 4-1 (8-11) Keen, tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3/4l behind Rock of Estonia (9-8) at Bath 5f stks (4) fm in May.
Queen Of Kalahari 8-1 (9-0) Chased winner, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind Formidable Kitt (9-0) at Newmarket 5f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Apr.
Terri Rules (IRE) Camacho filly out of Hawaiian Storm.
Arabian Jazz (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Reared badly and unseated rider leaving stalls, at Chelmsford City 5f fll stks (5) pol in May.
Dark Hedges 66-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, always behind and outpaced, 10th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Bengali Boys (8-13) at Beverley 5f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Elixsoft (IRE) Elzaam filly out of Grandegrandegrande.
Hope And Glory (IRE) Dandy Man filly out of Tashyra.
Jungle Queen (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Yogi's Girl (8-10) at Windsor 5f fll stks (5) gf in Apr.
Nampara Kyllachy filly out of Nurai.
Katherine Place Showcasing filly out of Folly Drove.
Marchingontogether Havana Gold filly out of Transvaal Sky.