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16:30 Southwell

Axminster Carpets Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,250 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 26.81s
  • Off Time: 16:33:22
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Flying Squad (UAE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Wood Chorus

    4/6

      1(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Light Green stripes

      Flying Squad (UAE)

      7
      9/1
      • Form 3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13

      held up in rear, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ridden out

      2(2)
      Silk - WHITE, RED star, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, RED cap, WHITE star

      Pharly Green

      14 p
      200/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8

      held up in rear, weakened over 5f out

      3(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Insured

      17
      100/1
      • Form 08-7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 54

      tracked leaders, ridden, lost place over 5f out

      4(7)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop, Yellow cap

      Opening Act

      164
      16/1
      • Form 6-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      chased leaders, reminder over 8f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 3f out

      5(5)
      Silk - Black, White chevron, Black sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

      Reprieved

      7
      100/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      slowly into stride, pulled hard, led after 1f, driven, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

      7(3)
      Silk - Light Green and White (quartered), Light Green sleeves

      Wood Chorus

      22 BF
      4/6
      • Form 3-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      led 1f, remained prominent, led again over 2f out, ridden, headed approaching final furlong, one pace

      6(6)
      NR

      Sir Royal (USA)

      6
      2/1
      • Form 5-32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      Withdrawn

      In depth

      Verdict

      A poor maiden here but something has to win and the principals look to be Wood Chorus, Sir Royal and Opening Act and the vote is given to Wood Chorus. The selection was a fair second behind Sapphire's Fire last time out, that form stands out in the context of this race and he need only run up to that mark to score. Sir Royal rates the main danger on his latest second behind Eporus but he has already indicated that he would-be suited by a longer trip and is taken on with this in mind. Opening Act showed little on his debut but is well bred and should be capable of better. The remainder have shown very little and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Wood Chorus who sets a fair standard.

      Formwatch

      Flying Squad (UAE) 16-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on to go moderate 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Master Spy (9-0) at Southwell 1m mdn stk (5) fbs in Apr.

      Pharly Green 125-1 (9-1) Always in rear, never a danger, 11th of 12, 44l behind Precision Break (8-7) at Folkestone 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gs in Apr.

      Insured 50-1 (8-6) In touch, lost place halfway, 7th of 9, 22l behind Hollander (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Apr.

      Opening Act 12-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, ran green and outpaced in rear, struggling when hung left over 2f out, 6th of 7, 15l behind Cossack Prince (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.

      Reprieved 66-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, never near leaders, 6th of 11, 29l behind Master Spy (9-0) at Southwell 1m mdn stk (5) fbs in Apr.

      Wood Chorus 4-5fav (8-8) Soon led, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Saphira's Fire (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) pol in Apr.

      Sir Royal (USA) 5-2 (9-0) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Ephorus (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Apr.