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15:45 Sandown Park

Betfredcasino.com E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 16y
  • Going: Soft (Round Course: Good to Soft, Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 35.28s
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (quartered), White sleeves
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and hard pressed final furlong, held on well

2(9)
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap
  • Form 6
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, pushed along and effort over 2f out, driven to press leaders when carried right final furlong, ran on

3(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

slowly away, ran green in rear, shaken up in centre 2f out, soon weakened

4(4)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders in 4th, switched out towards centre and ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, edged right and driven final furlong, kept on

5(2)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

slowly away, held up, shaken up and beaten 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong

6(11)
Silk - Purple and White diabolo, White sleeves, Purple armlets, hooped cap
12/1
  • Form 04
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

9(1)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

slowly away, in rear, pushed along entering straight, stayed on from over 1f out, no danger

11(8)
Silk - Red, White hoop, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 73
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

led, pushed along 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure until no extra final 100 yards

7(3)
NR
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

Nonrunner

8(6)
NR
  • Form 52
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

Nonrunner

10(5)
NR
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Punta Galera probably has the best form of those to have raced previously but this is likely to go to one of the many well-bred newcomers in the field with marginal preference for Mighty over the Godolphin pair of Highland Blaze and Dawn Quest. The last mentioned looks the less likely of the two bin Suroor runners with Kerrin McEvoy preferring to partner the Unbridled's Song colt Highland Blaze. However, the boys in blue have hardly set the world alight with their juveniles this term and it may pay to leave the pair along today. Michael Jarvis is more than capable of producing a two-year-old to win first time out but his representative Tower Hill is bred to do better over further being by Grand Lodge and of more interest may be Sir Michael Stoute's King's Best colt Best Alibi. Andrew Balding's Kalankari is entitled to improve again for his recent spin at Epsom but the one that gets the vote is Mighty. A half-brother by Pivotal to Group 2 winner Danehurst, he looks the part on pedigree and, with the stable's horses in form right now, may well be good enough to score first time out.

Formwatch

Art Deco (IRE) Peintre Celebre colt, half-brother to 7f and 1m3f winner Manyana.

Beau Nash (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and some headway 2f out, eased when beaten final furlong, 6th of 7, 8l behind Catherines Cafe (8-2) at Salisbury 6f nov aut stk (5) frm in Jul.

Best Alibi (IRE) King's Best colt out of dual winner Chauncy Lane. Half-brother to a 6f winner.

Dawn Quest (USA) Dynaformer colt, half-brother to several winners including top-class juvenile Daggers Drawn.

Highland Blaze (USA) Unbridled's Song colt out of 7f and 8f winner Green Lady. Half-brother to two winners.

Kalankari (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Broke well, keen, soon settled in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 5l behind Blitzkrieg (9-0) at Epsom 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.

Royal Premier (IRE) King's Theatre colt, half-brother to several winners.

Your Amount (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Doctor of Laws (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol.

Mighty Pivotal colt, half-brother to Group 2 winner Danehurst and Group 3 winner Humouresque.

Punta Galera (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Soon chased leaders, ridden halfway, switched to outer and strong challenge from over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 15, shd behind Tufton (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf.

Tower Hill (IRE) Grand Lodge colt, half-brother to 2 winners including the useful Steel Princess.