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15:30 Newmarket

Creature Comforts E.B.F. Maiden Stakes

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.33s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Puskas (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Celeritas (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Hunter Street

      4/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Black, Orange sleeves, Black stars

        Celeritas (IRE)

        14
        12/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        led, headed halfway, every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Khaki

        Cover Drive (USA)

        9/4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, chased leaders, ridden halfway, never dangerous

        3(7)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red (quartered), White sleeves, Red cap

        Hunter Street

        4/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, hampered after 1f, driven to challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts, Royal Blue and Yellow striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Irish Whispers (IRE)

        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, always behind

        5(4)
        Silk - Pink, Light Green seams, striped cap

        Otis B Driftwood

        10
        6/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        prominent, ridden and effort over 2f out, edged right and weakened over 1f out

        6(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Puskas (IRE)

        19 BF
        7/2
        • Form 6
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        always prominent, led halfway, edged right from over 1f out, ridden out

        7(6)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

        Red Clubs (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        8(8)
        Silk - Red, Black hoops, Black and Red diabolo on sleeves, Black cap

        Twilight Avenger (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        chased leaders over 3f

        In depth

        Verdict

        The usual monitoring of the market will tell us how near we are with Cover Drive, who lacks any fancy entries but makes plenty of appeal on pedigree. Red Clubs hails from a yard that have already been amongst the winners this term and, along with Twilight Avenger, is expected to post the biggest threat. The selection is by Giants Causeway, who made a terrific start to his breeding career. As a half-brother to CD Europe - winner of the Coventry Stakes as a two-year-old - Michael Bell's charge has plenty going for him on paper. Bell has an excellent strike-rate with his debutantes and any support in the betting ring should not be ignored. Red Clubs is also related to several winners and can be expected to be forward enough to go close, while Twilight Avenger appeals as one for the future and is worth keeping tabs on from here. However, Cover Drive makes the most appeal fro the time being and is fancied to get off the mark at the first time of asking.

        Formwatch

        Celeritas (IRE) 25-1 Raced far side, slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, outpaced halfway, soon ridden, one pace, 12th of 18, 9l behind Phantom Whisper at Doncaster 5f 2yo stk gd in Mar.

        Cover Drive (USA) Giant's Causeway colt, half-brother to winning sprinter Cd Europe among others.

        Hunter Street Compton Place colt out of a moderate racemare.

        Irish Whispers (IRE) Marju colt, half-brother to 5f winner Bolton Hall.

        Otis B Driftwood 13-2 Dwelt, tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Lord Jack Flash at Yarmouth 5f 2yo mdn gd.

        Puskas (IRE) 5-2jt-fav Dwelt and bumped start, soon in touch and pushed along, ridden and no imrpession final 2f, 6th of 10, 10l behind Makabul at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn gs in Mar.

        Red Clubs (IRE) Red Ransom colt out of 6f winner Two Clubs.

        Twilight Avenger (IRE) Dr Fong gelding, half-brother to 7f-1m winner Gulchie and 1m2f winner Californian.