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18:30 Newmarket

NGK Spark Plugs Maiden Stakes

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.89s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

West of Amarillo (USA)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Acheekyone (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Elusive Warrior (USA)

      4/6

        1(8)
        Silk - Purple and Red check, Yellow sleeves, Purple cap

        Acheekyone (IRE)

        12/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, held up, pushed along halfway, switch right and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong

        2(10)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop, White and Purple halved sleeves, Purple cap, White star

        Anyone Can Whistle

        11
        66/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets

        Captain Bolsh

        7
        14/1
        • Form 63
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

        4(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Dashfa Baileys

        38
        28/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened 1f out

        5(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink hoop, chevrons on sleeves

        Elusive Warrior (USA)

        34
        4/6
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden 2f out, headed no extra inside final furlong

        6(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Nawaqees

        11/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 1f out, no impression

        7(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue braces, quartered cap

        Plough Maite

        66/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        went right start, outpaced

        8(2)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red hoops, Dark Green sleeves, White cap

        West of Amarillo (USA)

        7/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in touch, always going well, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        10(4)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue chevron, armlets and cap

        Sakabula (USA)

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        dwelt, held up, ridden halfway, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        11(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, checked sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Sophie'jo

        40/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not paced to challenge

        9(7)
        NR

        Zavone (IRE)

        7
        • Form 3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Elusive Warrior is the one that catches the eye here, with his main dangers reckoned to be Nawaqees, West Of Amarillo, Zavone and A Cheekyone. Elusive Warrior's fourth to the Chesham Stakes winner Championship Point on his debut at Newbury stands out here and he can score in this maiden. Nawaqees, a three-parts brother to the Dewhurst winner Mujahid is of interest on his debut, while West Of Amarillo, who cost 76,000 guineas, is a well-related son of Gone West and holds claims. Zavone also has eyecatching breeding, while the claims of Sophie'Jo and Sakabula certainly cannot be dismissed out of hand. A Cheekyone is another with very likeable breeding and hails from a stable that is hitting a bit of form, while Dashfa Baileys stayed on late in the day after running green at Yarmouth and should improve for that experience. Overall, though, Elusive Warrior looks the one to beat.

        Formwatch

        Acheekyone (IRE) Indian Ridge colt, half-brother to the useful Falak.

        Anyone Can Whistle 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, chased leaders 3f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out, 14th of 16, 9l behind Assertive (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.

        Elusive Warrior (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, pulled hard and held up, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Championship Point (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (5) frm in May.

        Nawaqees Danehill colt, half-brother to Group 1 winning juvenile Mujahid.

        West of Amarillo (USA) Gone West colt, half-brother to two winners from 7f-1m1f.

        Sakabula (USA) King Of Kings filly, half-sister to a useful Italian sprinter.

        Zavone (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and ran green 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Montzando (9-0) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf.