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16:45 Ripon

Family Day Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 10y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.60s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ellerslie Tom

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mr Majestic

    11/2

      1(5)
      Silk - White, Red diamond, Black sleeves, Red cap

      Captain Smoothy

      40
      33/1
      • Form 06
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9

      held up on outside, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Red and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves

      Pollensa Lady

      60
      40/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      in rear, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous

      3(6)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Altenburg (FR)

      5/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      dwelt, raced keenly and soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression

      4(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap

      Ellerslie Tom

      313
      20/1
      • Form 95-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      made all, driven 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Purple, Gold stars

      Jamehir (IRE)

      23
      6/4
      • Form 574483
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked winner, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong

      6(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap

      Low Fold Flyer

      40
      40/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      chased leaders, driven and lost place 3f out, soon behind

      7(4)
      Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue sash, Yellow and Maroon diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Mr Majestic

      19
      11/2
      • Form 7348
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 64

      held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner over 1f out, no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      Altenburg won't have to be anything special to land this maiden and he gets the confident vote over Jamehir and Mr Majestic. The selection is a colt by Saddler's Wells and he is bred to be quite useful. This is a weak race and it will be a surprise if this Godolphin colt is not good enough to get his head in front. Jamehir looks the best of those with racecourse experience but he is fully-exposed and it is difficult to see him getting the better of our selection. Mr Majestic was well beaten last time at Beverely behind Oblique and although this is an easier race he will need to improve to get competitive. This is not a race to get too excited about and Altenburg should be capable of making a winning debut.

      Formwatch

      Captain Smoothy 100-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, always behind, 6th of 9, 28l behind Hard Top (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gf in Jul.

      Pollensa Lady 33-1 (10-5) In touch and keen, weakened approaching 4f out, 9th of 11, 39l behind Lunar Eclipse (10-5) at Perth 2m nhf (H) gd in Jun (N.Hunt).

      Altenburg (FR) Sadler's Wells colt out of Group 3 winner Anna of Saxony; half-brother to winning miler Anshaam and 1m2f winner Ancestor.

      Ellerslie Tom 25-1 (8-12) Started slowly, soon recovered and led after 1f, hung right over 4f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 27l behind Public Forum (8-8) at Nottingham 1m nov stk (D3) hvy in Oct.

      Jamehir (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, ridden and improved over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Balance of Power (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gd.

      Low Fold Flyer 80-1 (8-13) Always behind, 7th of 9, 35l behind Hard Top (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gf in Jul.

      Mr Majestic 25-1 (9-3) Soon chasing leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 10l behind Oblique (9-8) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gd.