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15:30 Newmarket

Sias Building Services Anniversary Maiden Stakes (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.57s
  • Off Time: 15:34:44
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ancient Lights

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Meethaaq (USA)

    3/1

      1(4)
      Silk - White, Light Green hoop and armlets, Light Green and White hooped cap

      Ancient Lights

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leader, led over 1f out, shaken up, ran on, readily

      2(2)
      Silk - Black, Orange braces, striped sleeves, Orange cap

      Crusoe's Return

      18/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      slowly into stride, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap

      Hellzapoppin

      217
      17/2
      • Form 08-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      led, clear over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

      4(7)
      Silk - Beige, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

      Kossack

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      slowly into stride, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Meethaaq (USA)

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      close up, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, always held by winner

      6(1)
      Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

      Seventh Cavalry (IRE)

      10/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      keen, in touch, ridden 2f out, soon one pace

      7(5)
      NR

      Massiuta (UAE)

      28
      • Form 9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ancient Lights is taken to make a winning debut, perhaps at the expense of fellow newcomer Meethaaq. The two to have raced haven't looked to be anything out of the ordinary on the limited evidence to hand and this looks ripe for picking by a newcomer. Ancient Lights has been given an entry in a Group 2 contest at Royal Ascot and that may be an indication that he has been pleasing in his work at home. He still has to do it on the track though even if that is the case although it does bode well that the yard won this with a useful sort in Tranquil Tiger last year. Henry Cecil also saddles Seventh Cavalry who is related to winners but it may not pay to read too much into the unusual booking of Ryan Moore. Luca Cumani saddles two interesting runners with Kossack arguably the first string on jockey bookings although both make plenty of appeal on paper. Meethaaq was a relatively expensive purchase, has a decent American pedigree, represents top connections and clearly has to be respected but we'll take Ancient Lights to show why he's been given that Pattern race entry.

      Formwatch

      Ancient Lights High Chaparral colt, half-brother to 1m2f winner Musoorie and winning hurdler Fast Mix.

      Crusoe's Return Selkirk colt, half-brother to numerous winners from 5f-1m4f.

      Hellzapoppin 50-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 10l behind General Eliott (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (3) sft in Oct.

      Kossack Sadler's Wells colt, brother to top-class Milan and related to several other winners on the flat and over hurdles.

      Meethaaq (USA) Kingmambo colt, half-brother to winning hurdler Harmony Jane.

      Seventh Cavalry (IRE) No Excuse Needed colt, half-brother to flat and hurdles winner Imperial Rose.

      Massiuta (UAE) 25-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 13l behind Dar Re Mi (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gs in Apr.