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16:50 Leicester

E.B.F. John Virgo Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 9y
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.30s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Apex Star (USA)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Dalaram (IRE)

    4/6

      3
      Silk -

      But of Course (USA)

      9/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Apex Star (USA)

        10/3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        made virtually all, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well

        2(5)
        Silk - Red, Grey epaulets and armlets

        Balin's Sword (IRE)

        14/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        held up behind, effort over 2f out, stayed on one-paced

        3(2)
        Silk - Light Green and White stripes, Light Green cap

        But of Course (USA)

        9/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        held up mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, one-paced

        4(7)
        Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

        Dalaram (IRE)

        23
        4/6
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, closing on winner near finish but held

        5(9)
        Silk - White, Black hoop, Black sleeves, White armlets, hooped cap

        Fulvio (USA)

        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        dwelt, hampered start, held up behind, some headway under pressure over 1f out, never near to challenge

        6(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap

        How's Things

        66/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent, driven approaching 2f out to chase leaders, faded

        7(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White star, armlets and star on cap

        Indrapura Star (USA)

        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, niggled approaching 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened, tailed off

        8(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue diamond, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Special Envoy

        8
        33/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders until ridden and weakened 3f out

        9(12)
        Silk - WHITE, ORANGE and WHITE striped cap

        Spider McCoy (USA)

        14/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, driven 3f out and lost place, soon ridden and plugged on

        10(11)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap

        Tinas Prince (IRE)

        28
        100/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

        11(8)
        Silk - Purple, Orange triple diamond and sleeves, Orange cap, Purple diamond

        Iamback

        13
        100/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        with leader until weakening from 2f out

        12(10)
        Silk - Light Blue, Purple star and star on cap

        Miami Explorer

        7
        100/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        went left start, very keen in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Only five of these have raced before so the chances are that this could go to one of the newcomers. Among those that take the eye are Henry Cecil's Apex Star, a son of Diesis, Ed Dunlop's pair But Of Course and Indrapura Star, plus the Paul Cole-trained Spider McCoy. However, it is Sir Michael Stoute's Dalaram that should take all of the beating. This once-raced brother to Daliapour looked a future winner in the making when a creditable fourth on his Newbury debut and granted natural improvement he should win.