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13:40 Nottingham

E.b.f. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 15y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.45s
  • Off Time: 13:41:19
  • 11 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Maroon, grey epaulets
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

2(10)
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green diamond, white sleeves, emerald green diamonds, emerald green cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on

3(4)
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue cross belts and armlets
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, never nearer

4(5)
Silk - Orange and Dark Blue stripes, Orange cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

ran green throughout and hung left, raced wide mid-division, effort 2f out, weakened 1f out

6(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap
12/1
  • Form 06
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

held up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

7(6)
Silk - Dark blue, grey epaulets, grey cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

pushed along towards rear, kept on approaching final furlong, never dangerous

8(7)
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap
  • Form 60
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

steadied start, pulled hard early, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out

9(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black epaulets, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong

10(3)
Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star
  • Form 9
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

chased leaders, ridden halfway, outpaced over 1f out, rallied and stayed on inside final furlong

11(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green star, sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 72
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

chased leaders, ridden halfway, edged left and weakened 1f out

12(9)
Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 6
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

with leader, pushed along halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left, headed inside final furlong

5(12)
NR
  • Form 3
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Bryan Smart's juveniles are in great form and Easy Target can make a winning debut this afternoon, Let Us Prey and Smileforawhile look to be the main rivals. The stable don't have that many expensive purchases in the yard and so 60 thousand guineas means this could be one of the stable stars. He is very nicely bred being by Danehill Dancer out of a half sister to the very fast Watching. This trip should be ideal and so long as the market isn't too negative she looks the one to be on. Let Us Prey made avery promising debut behind Swiss Franc, a race that is working out really well. He should improve for the run and looks an obvious threat. Smileforawhile is improving with racing and hails from a yard with good line to juvenile form. Indian Days and Merchant Of Dubai are two others to watch out for in the betting, but the form of the stable sways us back to Easy Target.

Formwatch

Biased Opinion (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, mid-division, weakened over 2f out, last of 19, 39l behind Luck Money (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in May.

Easy Target (FR) Danehill Dancer colt out of a moderate racemare.

Highland Homestead Makbul colt, half-brother to 5f-7f winner Diet and several winners over hurdles.

Indian Days Daylami colt, half-brother to winning sprinter Biniou.

Merchant Navy 40-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, not clear run 2f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 7l behind Bobs Surprise (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.

Merchant Of Dubai Dubai Destination colt out of 7f winner Chameleon.

Orpen's Art (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Always in rear, 11th of 12, 15l behind Only In Jest (8-7) at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in May.

Quick Release (IRE) Red Ransom colt out of an unraced mare.

Shannersburg (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Always behind, 9th of 11, 6l behind Yem Kinn (9-3) at Ascot 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd in May.

Smileforawhile (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and towards rear, outpaced after 1f, ridden over halfway, kept on from over 1f out, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Meeriss (9-3) at Hamilton 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in May.

Polite Society (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) In touch, ridden, outpaced 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Presto Levanter (9-0) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft in May.

Let Us Prey 14-1 (9-3) Ran green, keen, held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Swiss Franc (9-3) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs in May.