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16:30 Newmarket

Stanjamesuk.com Maiden Stakes (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.47s
  • Off Time: 16:30:38
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Finjaan

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ouqba

    5/4

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

      Cool Art (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon no impression

      2(5)
      Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Desire To Excel (IRE)

      12/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      with leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      3(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Finjaan

      10/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out

      4(1)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

      Heliodor (USA)

      13
      3/1
      • Form 2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      led 1f, remained close up, challenged over 2f out, soon under pressure, one pace into final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Black, Light Blue armlets

      Jazacosta (USA)

      14/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      slowly into stride, behind, ridden halfway, soon no impression

      6(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Ouqba

      18
      5/4
      • Form 3
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      keen early, led after 1f, challenged well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      7(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Grey seams and armlets

      You Avin A Laugh

      40/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leaders, hung right throughout, weakened well over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Not much public form to go on here, but Ouqba sets a fair standard and he is taken to get the better of Heliodor and Desire To Excel. Barry Hills has his string in good form and this colt made a pleasing debut here when chasing home Art Connoisseur. He missed the break that day and was staying-on powerfully at the finish, so with that experience under his belt he should go close today. Heliodor is another that shaped with promise on his debut when he chased home Miss Chamanda. That was a good effort and he should progress from it, but he is bred to need another furlong or two to be seen at his best and for that reason we will take him on. Desire To Excel hails from the Paul Cole yard who can ready a newcomer and this half-brother to the high-class Silver Touch is well worth a look in the market, especially as the yard have made a good start to the season. Marcus Tregoning's Finjaan is the other worth a market check, but for the winner we will stick with Ouqba who sets a decent standard for the rest.

      Formwatch

      Cool Art (IRE) One Cool Cat colt, half-brother to winners in Italy.

      Desire To Excel (IRE) Desert Style colt, half-brother to useful 7f winner Silver Touch.

      Finjaan Royal Applause colt, brother to winning sprinter Fustaan.

      Heliodor (USA) 11-2 (9-3) Towards rear, headway, not clear run over 1f out, ridden, ran on well final furlong, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Miss Chamanda (8-12) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.

      Jazacosta (USA) Dixieland Band colt, half-brother to numerous winners from 5f-1m.

      Ouqba 7-1 (8-9) Mid-division, switched left, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, not much room iniside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Art Connoisseur (8-12) at Newmarket 5f 2yo stk (3) gd in Apr.

      You Avin A Laugh Bertolini gelding, half-brother to numerous winners from 7f-1m4f.