Racecards
13:45 Newmarket
NKT Financial Solutions Ltd EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Fran Berry
slowly away raced green in rear, outpaced over 3f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
in touch, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
in touch, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced
- Form 844
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S De Sousa
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 35
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Robert Tart
made all, ridden clear over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, unchallenged
- Form 0-
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked winner until pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Never Surrender was beaten less than a length when fourth at Doncaster last time behind a winner trained by John Gosden. That should give the latter a good line on the form and he runs VIA EGNATIA, who steps up in distance after a modest effort over 6f at Newbury in July and may prove good enough. Newcomers to note include Pivoine and Moon Idol though Ralph Beckett and Luca Cumani complicate matters by running two each with Winkle Brown and Bedouin preferred of their respective charges.
Formwatch
Abouttimeyoutoldme Mastercraftsman gelding out of Mary Boleyn.
Bedouin (IRE) High Chaparral gelding out of Jewel In The Sand.
Jive Factor (USA) The Factor colt out of Jive Talk.
Moon Idol Pivotal colt out of Moon Goddess.
Never Surrender (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, switched outside and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to press leaders inside final furlong, just held, 4th of 8, 1/2l behind Glencadam Glory (9-5) at Doncaster 1m mdn stks (3) gd in Sep.
Pivoine (IRE) Redoute's Choice colt out of Fleur De Cactus.
Via Egnatia (USA) 7-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Majeste (9-0) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Zoffanist (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Ran green and hung left almost throughout, always towards rear, hung left and weakened 2f out, last of 11, 17 1/2l behind Swiss Storm (9-5) at Newbury 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Chief Craftsman Mastercraftsman colt out of Eurolink Raindance.
Winkle Brown Sixties Icon colt out of Countess Sybil.