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16:40 Ripon

gottohavediamonds.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,590
  • 2nd: £771
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 53.38s
  • Off Time: 16:41:19
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Trojan Nights (USA)

2/7

    2
    Silk -

    Sir Francis Drake

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Rio Park (IRE)

      9/1

        1(9)
        Silk - White, Red chevron, White sleeves, Red seams, quartered cap

        Eastward Ho

        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly away, always in rear

        2(6)
        Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Excuse Me

        54
        33/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        restless in stalls, very slowly away and lost 15 lengths, behind

        3(8)
        Silk - Red, Black chevrons, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, Red and Black quartered cap

        Joe Rocco (IRE)

        15
        80/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never near leaders

        4(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap

        Rio Park (IRE)

        14
        9/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, kept on to go 4th inside final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige star, armlets and star on cap

        Singzak

        15
        14/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        always in rear

        6(5)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Sir Francis Drake

        9/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no chance

        7(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, striped cap

        Trojan Nights (USA)

        10
        2/7
        • Form 54-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 80

        tracked leader, shaken up to lead 2f out, eased inside final furlong, comfortable

        8(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Orange star

        Love For Love

        9
        22/1
        • Form 469-009
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 55

        led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened and lost two places inside final furlong

        9(3)
        Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Margot De Medici (FR)

        258
        66/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, ridden 4f out, never near leaders

        Previous results

        2010
        (8)
        Silk -

        Florentine Ruler (USA)

        13/8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        2009
        (11)
        Silk -

        Lady Luachmhar (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        2008
        (14)
        Silk -

        Mangham (IRE)

        9/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        TROJAN NIGHTS was beaten only a length on his seasonal debut at Goodwood by the well-regarded Dubai Queen and can go one better here. Willie Haggas' charge is likely to start a short-price with the newcomer Sir Francis Drake looking his biggest threat. The latter is a half-brother to three winners including Benandonner and should be noted in the betting. Singzak was fifth on his debut here last month but Rio Park's second to Honest Deal at Hamilton looks slightly better form, while the remainder are hard to fancy.

        Formwatch

        Eastward Ho Resplendent Glory gelding out of Mofeyda.

        Excuse Me 4-1 (8-9) Dwelt raced wide, in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 25l behind Absolute Princess (8-1) at Southwell 1m mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Mar.

        Joe Rocco (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Always behind, 12th of 13, 12l behind Lamasaas (9-3) at Thirsk 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd in Apr.

        Rio Park (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Honest Deal (9-1) at Hamilton 1m mdn stks (5) gd.

        Singzak 66-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 5l behind Lamasaas (9-3) at Thirsk 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd in Apr.

        Sir Francis Drake Pivotal colt out of Cape Verdi.

        Trojan Nights (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, stayed on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Dubai Queen (8-9) at Goodwood 1m mdn stks (5) gf.

        Love For Love 9-1 (8-12) Chased leaders far side, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 10l behind Elusive Prince (9-3) at Ripon 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf.

        Margot De Medici (FR) 25-1 (8-12) Soon outpaced, always in rear, last of 11, 35l behind Sergeant Ablett (9-3) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Aug.