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14:20 Salisbury

Avonbridge At Whitsbury Stud Maiden Stakes (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.05s
  • Off Time: 14:21:25
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sun Ship (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Shiva Adiva

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Penny's Gift

      9/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

        Desire To Excel (IRE)

        11
        11/4
        • Form 3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        chased winner until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and sleeves

        Macdillon

        16/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        in touch, edged left under pressure from over 2f out, kept on

        3(5)
        Silk - Orange, Red striped sleeves

        Mattamia (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride, outpaced

        4(9)
        Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

        Russian Art

        8/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        in rear, slightly hampered soon after start, never dangerous

        5(6)
        Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap

        Sun Ship (IRE)

        15
        2/1
        • Form 33
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        made all, ridden 2f out, ran on

        6(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green epaulets, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Dark Green star

        The Desert Saint

        10
        4/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        mid-division, driven 3f out, soon one pace

        7(8)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green sash, Red sleeves and cap

        Belle des Airs (IRE)

        28/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, effort, headway 3f out, not clear run, hampered 2f out, soon switched right, no further impression

        8(7)
        Silk - Light Green, Black star and star on cap

        Penny's Gift

        9/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        slowly into stride, effort over 2f out, kept on to chase leading pair well inside final furlong, ran greenly

        9(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Shiva Adiva

        17
        20/1
        • Form 9
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner in vain inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Desire To Excel showed enough on his debut to make him the one to beat here; the list of alternatives is headed by Sun Ship and The Desert Saint. Paul Cole has had a good start to the season and this colt cost 150,000gns and he showed plenty of speed on his debut. He should come on for that run and he sets the standard. Sun Ship showed plenty of promise on his debut but he failed to build on that last time at Ascot when he looked a little one-paced. He may do better over an extra furlong and he looks worth taking on today. The Desert Saint hails from a successful family and he made a pleasing introduction to the racecourse when he was second behind Shampagne at Kempton. He should win races and he could be one to stay on the right side of this season. Richard Hannon's Penny's Gift is worth noting in the market on her racecourse bow, but a safer bet looks to be Desire To Excel who gets our pick.

        Formwatch

        Desire To Excel (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) With leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Finjaan (9-3) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (2) gf.

        Macdillon Acclamation colt, half-brother to winning sprinter Our Piccadilly.

        Mattamia (IRE) Makbul colt, half-brother to winning sprinter Janina.

        Russian Art Johannesburg colt out of 6f-1m winner Sweet Deimos.

        Sun Ship (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Led, driven and headed over 2f out, rallied approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Baycat (9-1) at Ascot 5f 2yo stk (3) gs in Apr.

        The Desert Saint 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no chance with winner but stayed on to take 2nd near finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Shampagne (9-3) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn (4) pol.

        Belle des Airs (IRE) Dr Fong filly out of an unraced mare.

        Penny's Gift Tobougg filly, half-sister to 6f-7f winner Chorus Beauty and miler Homme Dangereux.

        Shiva Adiva 14-1 (8-4) Soon in touch, ridden 2f out soon weakened, 9th of 16, 7l behind Beat Seven (8-7) at Windsor 5f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) gf in Apr.