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19:30 Newbury

Wedgewood Estates Maiden Stakes

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.62s
  • 15 Ran
1(14)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 3559-05
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 71

reared start, behind, headway over 1f out, kept on steadily final furlong, no danger

2(11)
Silk - Light Blue and Maroon (quartered), diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 467-970
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 64

slowly into stride, held up in rear, some headway final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders

3(15)
Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, Black sleeves, Orange armlets

Dr Zalo

247
8/1
  • Form 35-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

held up, headway to chase leaders, hung left 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

4(12)
Silk - Light Green, Royal Blue hoop, White cap
  • Form 3-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway halfway, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well

5(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamonds on sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 9
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

slowly away, always behind

6(8)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (halved), YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap
  • Form 00-802
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 35

disputed lead to over 2f out, weakened rapidly

7(6)
Silk - Black, Orange and Magenta stripes, Orange sleeves, Magenta cap
33/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

keen hold, tracked leaders, until weakened over 1f out

8(7)
Silk - Black, mauve disc, armlets and cap
100/1
  • Form 00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

chased leaders, ridden, not much room 3f out, weakened over 2f out

9(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW cross belts and spots on cap
  • Form 36
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

disputed lead to 2f out, soon weakened

10(2)
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop
10/3
  • Form 202-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leaders, effort, every chance 2f out, soon driven, edged left, unable to quicken final furlong

11(4)
Silk - Black, Maroon sleeves and hoop on cap
33/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

slowly into stride, always behind

12(13)
Silk - Pink, Purple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Purple diamond
66/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

13(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
5/1
  • Form 4-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

keen hold, held up in mid-division, effort 2f out, one pace, no impression final furlong

14(10)
Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap
  • Form 3-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

prominent, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

15(1)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
5/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

slowly away, always behind

In depth

Verdict

Holly Springs is becoming expensive to follow but looks worth one more chance is this company and is preferred to El Rey Del Mambo and Aviation. The selection has three times found one too good, latterly when hanging left when second to Pivotal's Princess over five furlongs at Doncaster. The return to six furlongs and a draw on the far side will help the daughter of Efisio tonight and she looks worth a bet. Peter Makin's Dr Zalo showed promise in both starts as a juvenile and has to be respected on his reappearance along with John Dunlop's Nazaaha, who ran with credit over course and distance on her only start as a two-year-old. Mad Marty Wildcard ran better when second at Wolverhampton last time but this looks tougher and of more interest may be Gerard Butler's El Rey Del Mambo, who showed that he had trained on as a three-year-old when a creditable third behind Dart Along at Pontefract last month. Roger Charlton's Meikle Barfil and Andrew Balding's Stiletta Star are entitled to improve for their first outings, while the David Nicholls-trained On The Bright Side showed promise first time out as a two-year-old and is probably better than she showed on her reappearance. Richard Hannon's Aviation has not progressed as much as anticipated and is another to consider but the vote goes to Holly Springs, who looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to finally open her account.

Formwatch

Aviation 9-1 (8-13) Led early, chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 7l behind Fisberry (8-13) at Haydock 6f mdn stk (5) gd.

Diamond Hombre (USA) 16-1 (8-10) Behind stands' side group, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 7l behind Superstitious (8-1) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp (5) gs.

Dr Zalo 5-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 7l behind On The Waterline (8-9) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (D3) sft in Oct.

El Rey Del Mambo (USA) 7-2 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Dart Along (9-0) at Pontefract 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.

Empty Gesture 50-1 (8-11) Behind, ran green and edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 10l behind Lightning Flash (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol in May.

Mad Marty Wildcard 9-2 (8-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, not trouble winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Feminist (8-12) at W'hampton 5f stk (7) pol in May.

Meikle Barfil 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders to halfway, soon lost place, weakened 1f out, last of 10, 17l behind Disguise (9-0) at Redcar 6f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.

Question Mark 50-1 (9-0) Took keen hold in touch, pushed along 3f out, soon behind, last of 14, 15l behind Lightning Flash (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol in May.

Smokey The Bear 18-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, 6th of 8, 7l behind Special Gold (9-0) at Nottingham 5f mdn aut stk (5) gs.

Holly Springs 5-6fav (8-9) Soon led and hung left, ridden and headed over 1f out, switched left well inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Pivotal's Princess (8-9) at Doncaster 5f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.

Mashona Danzero filly, half-sister to 6f winner Maestersinger and 5f-1m3f winner Maroma.

Millsy Pursuit of Love filly out of winning sprinter Jucea.

Nazaaha (USA) 11-1 (8-9) Started slowly, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway on outer 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 3l behind Swan Nebula (8-9) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn fll (D) gf in Aug.

On The Bright Side 8-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride and behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 9l behind Disguise (9-0) at Redcar 6f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.

Stiletta Star 20-1 (8-7) Started very slowly, lost several lengths, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 15, 3l behind Jalissa (8-7) at Salisbury 6f mdn stk (5) gs in May.