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16:45 Lingfield Park

Orpheus Centre Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.10s
  • Off Time: 16:47:25
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ijmaaly (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Fleeting Strike

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Pike Corner Cross (IRE)

      8/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Grey Gem (IRE)

        20
        33/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        slowly into stride, outpaced and always towards rear

        2(5)
        Silk - Black, Orange stars, Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Orange cap

        Ben Muir

        181
        100/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off

        3(6)
        Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap

        Castanea

        32
        66/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        outpaced towards rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, never a factor

        4(10)
        Silk - Black, Pink epaulets

        Donetsk

        56 h
        16/1
        • Form 44
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        started slowly, outpaced towards rear, never involved

        5(9)
        Silk - Purple, light green star, purple sleeves, light green stars, purple cap, light green star

        Fleeting Strike

        11
        7/4
        • Form 4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        led on rail, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, outpaced and no chance with winner final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Ijmaaly (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        went slightly left start, soon tracking leaders and always travelling well, switched left 2f out, led over 1f out, soon edged left and quickened right away, heavily eased towards finish

        7(1)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue chevron, royal blue cap

        Merhoob (IRE)

        12
        7/1
        • Form 2-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        pressed leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, 3rd and one pace when slightly hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue seams and sleeves, red cap

        Monna Valley

        206
        50/1
        • Form 6-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        took keen hold chasing leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on into 4th inside final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW and ROYAL BLUE diabolo on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Pike Corner Cross (IRE)

        23
        8/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division on rail, pushed along halfway, switched left over 1f out, plugged on into 3rd inside final furlong

        10(11)
        Silk - Black, yellow and black halved sleeves, yellow cap, black star

        War Strike (CAN)

        10/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        green and badly outpaced in rear, never a factor, tailed off

        11(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cap

        Whistler Mountain

        8/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division in centre, shaken up over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

        Previous results

        2014
        (9)
        Silk -

        Zman Awal (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        Godolphin run a couple of newcomers from different yards in this. Whistler Mountain is related to a Group 3 winner and Ijmaaly was purchased for 300,000gns as a yearling. War Strike is another debutant to note but Donetsk gets first-time headgear having failed to show any progress on the all-weather here last time. Merhoob is no doubt capable of better but Richard Hughes takes over on FLEETING STRIKE after the latter's modest debut at Kempton and that experience should stand him in good stead here.

        Formwatch

        Grey Gem (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Dwelt, chased leaders, effort on inside over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 4, 9l behind Altaayil (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) in Apr.

        Ben Muir 66-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 25l behind Mobsta (9-5) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Nov.

        Castanea 25-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced and wide into straight, soon behind, last of 6, 16l behind Starletina (8-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) in Apr.

        Donetsk 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, pulled hard in touch, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 8l behind Revolutionist (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.

        Fleeting Strike 25-1 (9-5) Took keen hold early, held up in touch in mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on into well held 4th last strides, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Highest Level (9-5) at Kempton 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.

        Ijmaaly (IRE) Makfi colt out of Wedding Gown.

        Merhoob (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden in 6th and not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 9l behind Strong Steps (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.

        Monna Valley 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 16l behind Maraakib (9-0) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) hvy in Oct.

        Pike Corner Cross (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 10, 9l behind Carnival King (8-11) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Apr.

        War Strike (CAN) Ghostzapper gelding out of Michillinda.

        Whistler Mountain Oasis Dream gelding out of Canda.