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16:45 Ripon

Chris & Chris Smith's 40th Anniversary Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.06s
  • Off Time: 16:47:12
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Pab Special (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Zell (IRE)

    50/1

      3
      Silk -

      Abeurbe Condita (IRE)

      33/1

        1(4)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, CHOCOLATE hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Abeurbe Condita (IRE)

        338
        33/1
        • Form 7-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd near finish

        2(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Another Gladiator (USA)

        24
        8/1
        • Form 74
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened

        3(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Black epaulets, striped sleeves, Black cap

        Country Escape

        19
        7/4
        • Form 32
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on until no extra towards finish

        4(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Mashaair (IRE)

        18 BF
        6/4
        • Form 4-332
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 74

        led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE star, WHITE sleeves, DARK BLUE armlets, DARK BLUE cap, WHITE star

        Pab Special (IRE)

        8
        5/1
        • Form 656344
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden, stayed on well final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Maroon and Dark Green diamonds, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, Maroon diamond

        Skodger (IRE)

        8 t
        80/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        behind, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms

        8(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Purple stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue and Purple hooped cap

        Miss Imperious

        23
        50/1
        • Form 8U6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, always towards rear

        9(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Red stripes, Red sleeves and cap

        Zell (IRE)

        8
        50/1
        • Form 8-F7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong to go 2nd near finish

        7(2)
        NR

        Fantastic Delight

        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mashaair has been expensive to follow having been a beaten favourite in each of his last three starts but the softer surface and weaker opposition today may well help and the Barry Hills-trained colt is taken to open his account at the main expense of Country Escape and Pab Special. The last mentioned is a long-standing maiden and looks booked for a place at best again, while Kevin Ryan's lightly raced Another Gladiator is bred for fast ground and may find underfoot conditions against him. Abeurbe Condita is difficult to recommend and the main threat looks to come from Chris Wall's Country Escape, who looks to be going the right way but is another bred for fast ground being by Zafonic. There should be no such problems for Mashaair though and he gets the vote to finally open his account.

        Formwatch

        Abeurbe Condita (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 12, 20l behind Top Jaro (8-6) at Ripon 1m 2yo mdn aut (4) gd in Sept.

        Another Gladiator (USA) 33-1 (9-3) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Somersault (8-12) at Thirsk 1m mdn stk (4) gd.

        Country Escape 12-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Changing Wind (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn stk (5) pol.

        Mashaair (IRE) 6-5fav (9-3) Led until just over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, always held by winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Nightstrike (8-12) at Chepstow 7f mdn stk (5) gf.

        Pab Special (IRE) 20-1 (7-13) In touch, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Shumookh (8-12) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (3) gd.

        Skodger (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Dwelt, always behind, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Mosharref (9-1) at Pontefract 1m mdn stk (4) gd.

        Zell (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 19l behind Mosharref (9-1) at Pontefract 1m mdn stk (4) gd.

        Fantastic Delight Fantastic Light filly, half-sister to winners up to 6f including the Group 3 winner Palanca.