Racecards
16:40 Newmarket
Brigadier E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Hayley Turner
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Martin Lane
towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, disputed lead inside final furlong, ran on
Kazak
16- Form 070
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey F Sweeney
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 0-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey Ted Durcan
took keen hold soon tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 96-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
close up, headway over 2f out, soon led, ridden and joined inside final furlong, ran on, headed final strides
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Simon Pearce
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged right and weakened over 1f out
Top Joker
364- Form 2-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey M Barzalona
dwelt towards rear, good headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out until ran on strongly to lead final strides
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Robert Tart
in touch, ridden and outpaced 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reached leaders
Verdict
TOP JOKER can shrug off a year's absence to land an ordinary-looking maiden. Several winners came out of the race in which he finished second to Chesterfield on this card 12 months ago. Shaishee was sent off favourite on the Polytrack in April but was beaten half-a-length and may have to settle for a place again here while Kazak may do better when tackling handicaps. Top Set didn't show much at Yarmouth last month and the market will probably be the best guide to the chances of debutants Akeed Dubawi and St Elmo's Fire.
Formwatch
Akeed Dubawi Dubawi colt out of Anosti.
Disco Inferno Lawman colt out of Pink Sovietstaia.
Kazak 10-1 (9-5) Always in rear, 12th of 14, 16l behind Testudo (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
My Renaissance 100-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 9l behind Czech It Out (9-5) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Red Warrior (IRE) Iffraaj colt out of Wiolante.
Shaishee (USA) 6-4fav (9-5) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, headway between horses 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Messila Star (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Shamalad Shamardal colt out of Steam Cuisine.
St Elmo's Fire Bahamian Bounty colt out of Firebelly.
Top Joker 15-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Chesterfield (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jun '12.
Top Set (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 14, 10l behind Stableford (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gf in May.