Racecards
15:00 Newcastle
Constructing Excellence Foundation Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 42y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,558
- 2nd: £1,059
- 3rd: £529
- 4th: £265
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
chased leaing pair until ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 46-067
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer F Watson
- Jockey Cam Hardie
slowly into stride, headway chasing leaders 8f out, went modest 3f out, kept on same pace and no impression final 2f
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Rowan Scott
slowly into stride, held up in touch in rear, went modest 4th over 2f out, no impression
- Form 72-224
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, joined 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace and no chance with winner
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leader, challenged 3f out, led 2f out, came clear final furlong, jinked right close home, very easily
Verdict
PLENARY returned a losing favourite at Newmarket in June but will find this easier. He went close at Wolverhampton last year and should have the measure of these now rated 86. Loveable Helen looks the only real threat as she was three lengths behind Torch, rated 81, on her debut at Nottingham which brings her into the equation. Ajman Prince makes his belated racecourse debut and the half-brother to Group 2 winner Afsare is preferred to Breton Blues and Bilko's Back.
Formwatch
Bilko's Back (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 28 1/4l behind His Kyllachy (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Breton Blues 80-1 (8-3) Dwelt, behind, struggling 4f out, never a threat, 7th of 8, 11l behind Mister Royal (8-8) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Ajman Prince (IRE) Manduro gelding out of Jumaireyah.
Plenary (USA) 2-1jfav (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Natural Scenery (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gs in Jun.
Loveable Helen (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Torch (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (6) gf in Jul.