Racecards
18:35 Newmarket
Fly London Southend Airport To Lyon Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey S De Sousa
slowly away raced green in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey W Buick
went right start, keen tracked leaders, ridden to press winner from over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K T O'Neill
raced wide held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
dwelt and hampered start, held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
Verdict
This maiden often throws up a decent type. John Gosden sent out the winner in 2012 and has a trio of entries. Bobby Havlin rides Albert Finney and he’s the most interesting, ahead of Kick On, being by Kingman out of a Group 2 winner, though he will almost certainly be suited by further in time. Godolphin has won four of the last eight renewals and MADKHAL is by top American sire Distorted Humour who gets plenty of smart two-year-olds. He gets a tentative vote though Bye Bye Hong Kong is another with an attractive US pedigree and he cost 575,000gns.
Formwatch
Albert Finney Kingman colt out of Gertrude Bell.
Arabian King New Approach colt out of Barshiba.
Buriram (IRE) Reliable Man colt out of Wild Step.
Bye Bye Hong Kong (USA) Street Sense colt out of Light And Variable.
Damon Runyon Charm Spirit colt out of Tawaasul.
El Picador (IRE) Dansili colt out of West Of Venus.
Kick On Charm Spirit colt out of Marika.
On The Line (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Crimson Cheer.
Red Bravo (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Vision Of Peace.
Madkhal (USA) Distorted Humor colt out of Almurra.