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16:30 Newcastle

Springfield Honda Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.40s
  • 7 Ran
1(2)
Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves
8/1
  • Form 0365
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

2(5)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap
  • Form 043042
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders, smooth headway to join leader on bit 2f out, quickened to lead final furlong, driven out, easily

3(4)
Silk - Pink, Black seams, striped sleeves, Pink cap, Black star
12/1
  • Form 0-50060
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leader, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Red, Green hoops, Yellow cap, Green hoop
9/2
  • Form 003633
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

led, joined 2f out, soon ridden, headed final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner

5(7)
Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts and armlets, Yellow cap
10/1
  • Form 54-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

held up, headway under pressure 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on, no impression

6(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange sash, Dark Blue sleeves, Orange seams, quartered cap
100/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

towards rear, outpaced halfway, ridden over 2f out, never on terms

7(6)
Silk - Turquoise, Orange 'v' and sleeves, hooped cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

dwelt, raced green in rear, tailed off final 2f

In depth

Verdict

Courageous Duke looks to have a fairly straight forward task to get off the mark. He didn't quite get home over a slightly longer trip at Newbury, so this slight drop in trip should prove ideal. On official marks he has 6lbs in hand of Gig Harbor and a bigger threat could prove to be Chris Wall's filly Escenica, who shaped with plenty of promise on her second start last term at Redcar. There has been a couple of winners come out of that event and if she is fit enough to do herself justice, she should go close.