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Storeys Ssp Ian Battle Memorial Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,350 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.84s
  • Off Time: 16:02:06
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Arqaam

4/7

    2
    Silk -

    Ashmal (USA)

    11/4

      1(6)
      Silk - Orange, Light Blue disc, Light Blue sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap

      Island King (IRE)

      18
      150/1
      • Form 59
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      slowly into stride, always towards rear

      2(7)
      Silk - Maroon, White chevrons, checked sleeves, Red cap

      Tyrone Lady (IRE)

      170
      150/1
      • Form 0-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      swerved badly right start, always behind, tailed off from over 2f out

      3(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Arqaam

      4/7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      held up in touch, smooth headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on well

      4(2)
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Macaroni Gin (IRE)

      22
      14/1
      • Form 852-99
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 62

      led 2f, chased leader, outpaced from 3f out

      5(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star

      North Stars (IRE)

      80/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leaders, weakened over 3f out

      6(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Ashmal (USA)

      29 b
      11/4
      • Form 0-93362
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 65

      chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression

      7(1)
      Silk - Red, Yellow stars and sleeves, Red cap

      Passing True (IRE)

      28
      10/1
      • Form 05
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      raced keen, led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakening when lost 2nd inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ashmal has shown signs of ability and John Dunlop's filly deserves to get her head in front over a trip and on ground that suits but she is becoming expensive to follow and preference is for Godolphin's newcomer Arqaam, with Passing True rated the pick of the remainder. The selection is bred to be useful and the son of Machiavellian would not need to be anything out the ordinary to make a winning debut in a race that should not take a great deal of winning. Howard Johnson's Macaroni Gin has not progressed as much as may have been anticipated this term and a bigger danger is likely to come from Mark Johnston's Passing True, who should do better on this faster surface today. Ashmal has the best form among those to have raced previously but Arqaam may be worth chancing on his belated debut and he gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Island King (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Always rear division, 9th of 11, 13l behind Zifaaf (8-10) at Pontefract 1m mdn stk (4) gs in Aug.

      Tyrone Lady (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Dwelt, slowly into stride, always behind, last of 8, well behind Left Nostril (8-12) at Southwell 6f mdn aut stk (5) fbs in Mar.

      Arqaam Machiavellian colt out of 1m2f winner Khams-Alhawas.

      Macaroni Gin (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Led until ridden and headed over 3f out and soon weakened, 9th of 10, well behind Rudry World (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.

      North Stars (IRE) Soviet Star colt out of Rania.

      Ashmal (USA) 9-4 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and headway well over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Deadline (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 1f mdn 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.

      Passing True (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f, 5th of 11, 23l behind Soul Mountain (8-9) at Haydock 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gf in Aug.