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13:50 Newbury
New Hot To Trot Syndicate EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,075
- 2nd: £1,213
- 3rd: £606
- 4th: £303
Bedrock
20- Form 40
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slight lead until 2f out, chased leader, ridden to lead again inside final 150 yards, green and edged right towards finish, held on
Hitman
32- Form 97
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S Hitchcott
with winner, led 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, headed inside final 150 yards, dropped to 3rd when slightly hampered towards finish
Macho Mac
23- Form 55
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey G Baker
raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
ran very green and always outpaced in rear
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T Jarvis
- Jockey P C O'Donnell
chased leaders until outpaced and lost place 2f out, rallied and kept on again inside final furlong
Take The Helm
167- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J Fortune
chased leaders, ridden inside final furlong, weakened soon after
- Form 37
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey J P Spencer
in touch near side, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased
Make Music
14- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd last 50 yards and closed, not reach winner
Verdict
Bedrock made a promising debut over this track and trip before finding the Tattersalls Millions too much for him at Newmarket. He'll appreciate the drop in class while Take The Helm showed plenty of potential over the minimum at Ascot and will have come on a bundle for the experience. Zain Emperor made a bright start at Haydock and went off favourite at Catterick next time but disappointed, though he didn't get the clearest of runs and should do better. Zabdi only cost 15,000gns as a foal but six times that amount as a two-year-old so must have been showing something. MUTARAJJIL cost 105,000gns and is a half-brother to five winners so gets the vote to make a successful debut.
Formwatch
Bedrock 14-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Gifted Master (9-3) at Newmarket 7f (2) gf in Oct.
Hitman 25-1 (9-5) Slowly away, in rear, switched right and headway 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Massaat (9-5) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Macho Mac 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Comedy Night (9-5) at Nottingham 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Mutarajjil (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Rouge Noir.
Never Give In 10-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always behind, 7th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Reputation (9-5) at York 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Take The Helm 25-1 (9-5) Off the pace in last pair, headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat, 5th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Steady Pace (9-5) at Ascot 5f mdn stks (3) gf in May.
Zabdi Zebedee colt out of Musical Moonlight.
Zain Emperor (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 7th of 10, 9l behind Ormskirk (9-5) at Catterick 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Make Music 66-1 (9-0) Slowly away towards rear, some late headway, 10th of 17, 5 3/4l behind Materialistic (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (2) gs in Oct.