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15:05 Southwell

Cheltenham Festival Free Bets With FreeBetting.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,386
  • 2nd: £705
  • 3rd: £352
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.56s
  • Off Time: 15:05:56
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Half A Billion (IRE)

9/4

    1(3)
    Silk - Emerald green and dark blue stripes, dark blue sleeves and cap

    Half A Billion (IRE)

    143
    9/4
    • Form 343352-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 68

    took keen hold, tracked leaders on outer, led 2f out, pushed out, comfortable

    2(4)
    Silk - White, Black hoops, White sleeves, Red cap

    One Kool Dude

    153
    5/1
    • Form 239255-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 64

    steadied start, soon pushed along in rear, outpaced over 3f out, kept on to go a never nearer 3rd inside final furlong

    3(2)
    Silk - Red, White stars on sleeves

    Young Freddie (IRE)

    144
    2/1
    • Form 0-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, lost 3rd inside final furlong

    5(1)
    Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

    Ring For Baileys

    15
    5/2
    • Form 3
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12

    tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace

    4(5)
    NR

    Dancing Ellie Mae

    15
    • Form 58
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2011
    (8)
    Silk -

    Twice Red

    7/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    2010
    (5)
    Silk -

    Neduardo

    5/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    In depth

    Verdict

    Plenty of guesswork involved as all of these are having their first start on Fibresand. Half A Billion and One Kool Dude are the most exposed and both are returning from a lay-off though the latter is weighted to come out best with his apprentice's claim taken into account. Young Freddie may improve on his first outing since a modest debut back in October and Ring For Baileys showed some promise when third at Wolverhampton on her introduction, but a chance is taken on DANCING ELLIE MAE. She's failed to figure in a couple of starts on Polytrack but her half-sister and dam both won on this surface and Derek Shaw's filly gets the speculative vote.

    Formwatch

    Half A Billion (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Forest Edge (8-10) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct.

    One Kool Dude 7-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Dancheur (8-8) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Oct.

    Young Freddie (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Took keen hold in mid-division, behind over 2f out, 11th of 16, 15l behind Gregorian (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.

    Ring For Baileys 33-1 (8-7) Dwelt mid-division, headway and switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Mon Ami Jolie (9-10) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.

    Dancing Ellie Mae 50-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 10l behind Mon Ami Jolie (9-10) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.