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15:10 Newcastle

Harlands Northern Accountancy Firm Of The Year Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 32y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.43s
  • 13 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Beige and Brown (quartered), Brown sleeves
66/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12

behind, weakened from halfway

2(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12

mid-division, ridden 2f out, one pace

3(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoops, striped sleeves, Black cap
50/1
  • Form 7-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12

led, ridden, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

4(8)
Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
11/1
  • Form 36-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

prominent, raced keen, led over 2f out, stayed on gamely

5(13)
Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
1/2
  • Form 4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong

6(10)
Silk - Maroon, White chevron and sleeves
  • Form 80-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

mid-division, outpaced from over 4f out

7(5)
Silk - Khaki
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leaders, keen, weakened over 2f out

8(7)
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 9-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

held up, weakened halfway

9(1)
Silk - RED, GREEN hooped cap
  • Form 0-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

10(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, sleeves and cap
  • Form 73-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leaders, ridden every chance 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, held near finish

11(3)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon hoops on body and cap, Yellow sleeves, Maroon armlets
  • Form 0800-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leaders, weakened over 4f out

12(12)
Silk - Mcallister Tartan, Light Blue cross belts, sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 7-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

held up, ridden, headway over 2f out, no impression

13(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves and cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

dwelt, raced keen towards rear, lost place halfway

In depth

Verdict

Belanak, Spell Casting and Abbondanza are the ones to be watching and we shall side with Balanak. Sir Michael Stoute's colt is hardly a groundbreaking selection but he shaped up nicely on debut at Windsor and there certainly doesn't appear to be any more to do on this occasion. Spell Casting was third to Austrian in a maiden at York. The form was given a boost by Kyoto Summit's recent victory but that, as the maiden, were both on soft ground. He has shaped as if this trip should suit so if the market speaks positively, we could be in for a race. Abbondanza finished sixth in that maiden. An expensive purchase, he did not handle the ground but at least Howard Johnson's stable are sending out the winners again. Torgiano finished fourth in a weak maiden at Musselburgh. The form took a real dive last week as second placed, Hams, was turned over at odds-on next time out. Moon Melody ran much better than his finishing position suggested at Lingfield and is at least open to some improvement. Belanak was certainly the most eye-catching on debut and with Sir Michael Stoute having maiden winners all around the country, it is to him that we turn on Monday.

Formwatch

Auburndale Mind Games gelding, half-brother to 7f-1m3f winner La Sylphide.

Follow On Barathea colt out of 1m4f winner Handora.

Torgiano (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Towards rear, driven and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind King of The Moors (8-11) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stk (5) gf in Apr.

Abbondanza (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leader and keen, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 21l behind Austrian (9-0) at York 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.

Belanak (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 14, 4l behind The Last Drop (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) g in Apr.

Gala Casino King (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden halfway, soon lost place, 13th of 18, 15l behind Crosby Vision (9-0) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sept.

Spell Casting (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Austrian (9-0) at York 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.

Kellys Double Gold (IRE) Spinning World filly, half-sister to 3 winners in the USA.