Racecards
17:55 Sandown Park
Devine Homes PLC Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
missed break, ran green and early reminder, always detatched in rear
Dominate
9- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, pushed out
Mullit (IRE)
32- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
led to post, led, hung left and headed over 1f out, soon ridden, no chance with front pair when continued to hang left inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
chased leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
- Form 20
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
pressed leader, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on to challenge for 3rd when carried left inside final furlong, no chance with front pair
Verdict
DOMINATE is out of a mare who won all of her three starts as a 2yo. He missed the break on his debut at Windsor on soft ground and was given a patient ride but stayed on nicely when the penny dropped looking a sure-fire future winner in the process. He gets the vote, though only just, over Red Explorer, another who started slowly on his debut at Haydock before staying on well to finish runner-up to Secret Look. Charles Hills' colt will have come on for that experience and looks a real threat. Starlight Angel made a bright start behind Botanic Garden at Chester and showed quite good pace for a 100/1 chance in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot before weakening quickly. This is more her grade and she should go well.
Formwatch
Colourist Dutch Art colt out of Zagala.
Dominate 11-1 (9-3) Behind, headway over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind King Dragon (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) sft.
Hats Off 25-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, led 1f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 19l behind Morawij (9-3) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Mullit (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly away in rear, some headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 13l behind Bridge Night (8-11) at Bath 5f 2yo nov stk (4) gd in Jun.
Red Explorer (USA) 11-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner well inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Secret Look (9-3) at Haydock 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Jun.
Starlight Angel (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Raced near side, with leaders until approaching halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 21st of 27, 11l behind Ceiling Kitty (8-12) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
Borough Boy (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Pulled hard to post, slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and veered left soon after, soon veered right, swerved badly left over 1f out, soon behind, last of 5, 15l behind Lucky Beggar (9-3) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft.