Racecards
17:05 Newbury
Ridgeway Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
Orla (IRE)
87- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Josh Baudains
went right start, towards rear, some headway on outside over 4f out, never a factor, tailed off
Bana Wu
41- Form 624-73
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, ridden and one pace when hung left over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100 yards
Caphene
103- Form 59
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
well behind, struggling and lost touch over 3f out, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey S W Kelly
started slowly, soon in touch, pushed along 4f out, went modest 4th 3f out
Miracle Maid
49- Form 4-55
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
led, driven along final 2f, headed and no extra final 100 yards
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly into stride, held up, ridden and no impression when hung left from over 3f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Ashley Morgan
always behind, struggling over 4f out, tailed off
- Form 7-9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Martin Harley
chased leader, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong
Verdict
BANA WU drops back into maiden company and should prove too good for these. A close-up third in a Listed race at Sandown last month, the daughter of Shirocco should have no problem with the longer trip and is the one to beat. Miracle Maid has failed to threaten so far but her latest fifth to the progressive Emirates Queen looks better in hindsight while Afraah should also improve stepping up in distance. Caphene showed promise on her debut here only to disappoint over 1m4f last time but the newcomer Entitlement, a half-sister to smart stayer Invermark, is worth noting on her debut.
Formwatch
Orla (IRE) 100-1 (9-9) Led 1f, tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened and eased over 1f out, last of 13, 39l behind Handsome Ransom (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) pol in May.
Bana Wu 20-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside from over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 9, hd behind Falls Of Lora (9-4) at Sandown 1m 3yo lst fll (1) gs in Jul.
Caphene 9-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and struggling over 4f out, well beaten over 3f out, 9th of 12, 34l behind Estimate (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) sft in May.
Divea 33-1 (9-0) Slowly away towards rear, kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 14, 7l behind Dalkova (9-0) at Ascot 1m mdn fll stks (4) gd in Jul.
Entitlement Authorized filly out of Applecross.
Miracle Maid 11-2 (8-12) Tracked leader to 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 7l behind Emirates Queen (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Miss Fortywinks Act One filly out of Andromache.
Mystic Melody (IRE) Montjeu filly out of Three Owls.
Still I'm A Star (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 15l behind Shestheman (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) pol in Apr.
Afraah (USA) 12-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Invisible Hunter (9-2) at Sandown 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.