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14:55 Newmarket

Protectas Health Stem Cell E.b.f. Maiden Stakes (div 1) (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.12s
  • Off Time: 14:56:12
  • 13 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

bumped slightly start, soon prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead near finish

2(7)
Silk - MAUVE
  • Form 2
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, pulled hard, led over 3f out, hung left inside final furlong, edged right and headed near finish

4(13)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue inverted triangle and sleeves, white cap, dark blue star
25/1
  • Form 80
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

stumbled start, soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

5(6)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

held up, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

6(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
17/2
  • Form 9
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

soon held up, headway 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

8(1)
Silk - White, Dark Blue disc, White sleeves, Dark Blue spots
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

mid-division, weakened 2f out

9(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

went right start, tracked leaders, every chance well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10(9)
Silk - Pink, Black Cross of Lorraine, Black sleeves, Pink armlets, Black cap
  • Form 08
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

hampered start, mid-division, weakened 2f out

11(3)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Green sash and sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

held up, some headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out

12(12)
Silk - RED, BLACK stars, RED sleeves
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

bumped start, soon tracking leaders, hung left 1f out, soon weakened

13(15)
Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, checked sleeves and cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

awkward start, headway 6f out, weakened 2f out, soon hung left

14(2)
Silk - Royal Blue and Pink diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Pink armlets, Pink cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

very slowly away, always behind

15(4)
Silk - White, red inverted triangle
66/1
  • Form 70
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

in rear, shaken up 2f out, not much room over 1f out, kept on steadily final furlong, never near leaders

3(11)
NR
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

Nonrunner

7(14)
NR
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Although Jeremy Noseda has his runners in good shape he has had just one juvenile winner from 16 runs in 2009 and therefore Awesome Act looks worth taking on at the likely cramped odds and we will do so with AMEER. The Saeed Bin Suroor-trained selection makes his debut here after changing hands for 205,000 guineas as a foal. He is bred to be a middle distance performer in time, but his dam was placed in her only start as a juvenile, and the Godolphin two-year-olds have such an excellent strike rate this time that we will take a chance on him. Meanwhile Awesome Act made a pleasing debut over course and distance earlier in the month when beaten four lengths into second, though finishing a similar distance clear of the third. That is the best piece of what limited public form we have on offer and it would be no surprise if natural improvement saw him good enough to win this, though those earlier stable stats are against him. Mushreq should be capable of getting involved, but again his yard's juveniles are breaking few pots this season and unless there is serious support for him we can probably take a watching brief. Seaside Sizzler is nicely bred and should be at home over this trip and on fast ground, while Balesteem looks likely to prove better as an older horse. Critical Moment does not stand out off the page as a leading Hills-trained two-year-old, and while Power Of Dreams and Haatheq should both improve a fair bit for their debut runs, Ameer is taken to make his first start a successful one.

Formwatch

Ameer (IRE) Monsun colt out of Ailette.

Awesome Act (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, soon easily outpaced by winner, always holding other rivals, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Al Zir (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs.

Bun Oir (USA) 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 17, 12l behind Simenon (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.

Critical Moment (USA) Aptitude colt out of Rouwaki.

Haatheq (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Soon outpaced and pushed along in rear, some headway inside final 3f, eased when well held final furlong, 9th of 14, 13l behind Emerald Commander (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Jul.

Mr Harmoosh (IRE) Noverre colt out of Polish Affair.

Mushreq (USA) Distorted Humor colt out of Casual Look.

Noverre Over There (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Dwelt, soon close up, pushed along 3f out, driven 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 13l behind Ibmab (8-11) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo clm (6) gd.

Power Of Dreams (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Behind and soon outpaced, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression soon after, 5th of 10, 8l behind Marrayah (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf.

Primary Colors Nayef colt out of Red Yellow Blue.

Seaside Sizzler Rahy colt out of Via Borghese.

Soho Theatre Indian Ridge colt out of Costa Brava.

White Dart 25-1 (9-3) Chased winner to 3f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly over 2f out, last of 10, 21l behind Sea Lord (9-3) at Ascot 7f 2yo mdn (3) gd in Jul.

Balesteem Mark Of Esteem colt out of Ball Gown.

High Constable Shamardal colt out of Abbey Strand.