Racecards
14:00 Salisbury
M J Church EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 212y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 05
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
went right start, tracked leaders, led entering final furlong, soon strongly challenged, stayed on well
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
dwelt and hampered start, always towards rear
Kozier (GER)
20- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A King
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
dwelt, outpaced in rear, headway inside final furlong, ran on, never nearer
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong
Star Maker
41- Form 64
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
took keen hold, held up in touch, short of room and lost place over 4f out, switched right and headway well over 1f out, ran on, never reached leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
dwelt, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, every chance throughout final furlong, kept on
- Form 86
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
led, ridden when headed entering final furlong, weakened closing stages
Verdict
Star Maker was fourth over course and distance on his second outing and looks the type to improve further with experience - he's preferred to stablemate Arborist. There was some promise in Never Surrender's debut at Newbury while Richard Hannon won this last year so newcomer Auric Goldfinger warrants respect. Ralph Beckett's string is flying and DANCE TEACHER is one of only two runners for the yard here today. A half-brother to useful handicapper George Cinq, who was second over this trip at Thirsk on Saturday, he's taken to make a winning start.
Formwatch
Arborist (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Close up, headway approaching final 2f, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Best Of Days (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Auric Goldfinger (IRE) Kyllachy colt out of Ghenwah.
Henry Did It (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 19 3/4l behind Majeste (9-0) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Kozier (GER) 16-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never involved, 11th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Balgair (8-13) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
License To Thrill (USA) Mizzen Mast colt out of Mystic Miracle.
Never Surrender (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway 2f out, plugged on final furlong, no threat, 8th of 14, 7l behind Escobar (9-5) at Newbury 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Star Maker 7-1 (9-5) Prominent in stands side group, ridden over 2f out, pressing leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Jackhammer (9-5) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Jun.
Dance Teacher (IRE) Lope De Vega filly out of Fairnilee.
In The Spotlight (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pulled hard, lost place 2f out, well beaten final furlong, last of 6, 23 1/4l behind Rebel De Lope (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.