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16:35 Thirsk

Alice Whitton Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.43s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Home Fleet (USA)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Penny Cross

    6/5

      3
      Silk -

      Ground Zero (IRE)

      7/2

        1(11)
        Silk - Black, Yellow star and armlets, Red cap

        Blunham

        194
        33/1
        • Form 530-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never near to challenge

        2(4)
        Silk - Gold and maroon check, gold sleeves, maroon cap, gold tassel

        Croix de Guerre (IRE)

        12/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, always behind

        3(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue braces, Yellow diabolo on sleeves

        Easibet Dot Net

        16
        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor

        4(12)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

        Ground Zero (IRE)

        196
        7/2
        • Form 342463-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up mid division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Home Fleet (USA)

        157
        3/1
        • Form 6-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Bond Solitaire

        31
        16/1
        • Form 0-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        dwelt, towards rear and never dangerous

        7(9)
        Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

        Crown City (USA)

        12
        14/1
        • Form 0-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        held up behind leaders, ridden and not quickened over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Missie

        197
        66/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        held up behind leaders, effort over 2f out, onepaced final furlong

        9(3)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

        Penny Cross

        183
        6/5
        • Form 4-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

        10(8)
        Silk - Red, Grey stars, Red sleeves and cap

        Ro Eridani

        14
        50/1
        • Form 0-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        towards rear, never troubled leaders

        11(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Red stripes, Red and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue and White striped cap

        Senorita (IRE)

        10
        66/1
        • Form 0-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        mid division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        12(6)
        Silk - White, Red hoop, Red and White halved sleeves, Red and White quartered cap

        White Park Bay (IRE)

        7
        66/1
        • Form 4-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        mid division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and onepaced final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        With the stable in such good form Mark Johnston's Penny Cross could be good enough to make a winning reappearance, with the exposed Ground Zero and lightly-raced Home Fleet the obvious dangers. Penny Cross had just one start as a two-year-old, finishing fourth behind subsequent Group 3 winner Tante Rose at Newmarket last back-end. She can improve on that, especially over this extra furlong, and with the Middleham yard in top gear at present she is hard to oppose. Ground Zero is officially rated 78 after some fair efforts as a juvenile, and if running up to that level he would probably be good enough to get a place here. The one who is hard to assess is Henry Cecil's Home Fleet, a well-bred colt who was well beaten on his debut at Lingfield but is almost certainly capable of better and is one to watch in the market.