Racecards
19:40 Newmarket
NGK Spark Plugs Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
slowly into stride, headway to mid-division after 2f, effort over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, not trouble winner
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey Richard Hughes
keen hold towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders
Hurricane Guest
290- Form 03-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey P Robinson
dwelt, always in rear
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Ted Durcan
tracked winner until over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey A Kirby
pulled in mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 2-32
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Hills
made most, ridden over 1f out, ran on, readily
Warneford
69- Form 7-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
Astrantia
32- Form 75
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 034
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
dwelt in touch, headway to chase winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 74
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey L Morris
led early, in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Ulla
56- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey J Mitchell
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
Verdict
THIMAAR is likely to be a warm order for this. Entries in the Voltigeur and St Leger suggest he's held in high regard and John Gosden's colt came up against the potentially smart prospects Eagles Peak and Cai Shen when failing to land the odds on his last two starts over shorter trips. Warneford, Astrantia and Dawn Gale look next best of those with experience, while the debutants Palazzo Bianco and Ekhraaj are worth noting for the future, along with Minnie Mambo, whose dam is related to Group 1 winners including Sleepytime. Cops And Robbers is a half-brother to four winners and Ryan Moore prefers him to stable companion Rien Ne Vas Plus.
Formwatch
Cops And Robbers Pivotal gelding out of Threefold.
Epic Storm (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden along 5f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 13l behind El Mansour (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Hurricane Guest 40-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, last of 3, 48l behind Picture Editor (8-13) at Leicester 1m 2f 2yo stks (3) hvy in Oct.
Midnight Moon 12-1 (9-3) Started very slowly, green and always well in rear, tailed off, 13th of 14, 50l behind Census (9-3) at Bath 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Palazzo Bianco Shirocco colt out of White Palace.
Raynell Araafa gelding out of Milly-m.
Thimaar (USA) 8-13fav (9-3) Prominent, led 3f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Eagles Peak (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd.
Warneford 11-4 (9-3) Led 1f, tracked leaders going well, slightly outpaced 2f out, rallied to challenge inside final furlong when edged right, stayed on, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Spifer (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Astrantia 10-3 (8-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 6l behind Crassula (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn fll (5) pol in Jun.
Dawn Gale (IRE) 9-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, hung right over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 10l behind Suhaili (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Flo Motion (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 15, 10l behind Inimitable Romanee (9-0) at Bath 1m 2yo fll mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Minnie Mambo (USA) Kingmambo filly out of Winds Of March.
Suzi's A Class Act 40-1 (8-9) Led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Highland Castle (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Ulla 100-1 (8-3) Always towards rear, last of 15, 33l behind Suhaili (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Rien Ne Vas Plus (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway when hung right from over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 11l behind Arizona Jewel (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo fll mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Mancunian (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 8l behind Antarctic (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Ekhraaj (USA) El Prado filly out of Mostaqeleh.