Racecards
14:40 Thirsk
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,205
- 2nd: £1,251
- 3rd: £625
- 4th: £313
Game Show
11- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Ahmed Ajtebi
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
Landwade Lad
37- Form 46
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey S W Kelly
tracked leaders, headway on inside into 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong
- Form 49
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders, pushed along on outside halfway, ridden edged left and weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
took keen hold and held up in mid-division, plugged on one pace inside final furlong, never involved
Referendum
16- Form 74
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 08
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
led until over 2f out, weakened quickly, eased, tailed off
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
raced wide in mid-division, weakened over 3f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
slowly into stride and flashed tail after start, towards rear, moderate late progress
Sweet Talker
16- Form 46
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon chasing leaders on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Verdict
WHO'STHEDUDE was caught close home over 7f at Salisbury last time but gets a speculative vote to come good given nothing stands out in a wide-open contest. Deerfield is preferred to stablemate Game Show on his second at Lingfield and should figure along with Landwade Lad, not beaten far at Sandown last month. Referendum never threatened at Yarmouth but may improve for the extra distance while Red Majesty and Azzir look likely improvers.
Formwatch
Deerfield 5-4fav (9-5) Led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, soon headed, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Sharp Sailor (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Egmont 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always in rear, well beaten final 3f, 8th of 9, 20l behind Al Rayyan (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Game Show 7-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, running green 4f out, some headway final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 12, 13l behind Banditry (9-5) at Thirsk 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Landwade Lad 16-1 (9-5) With leader, ridden 1f out, one pace, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Darshini (9-5) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Loom of Life (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Went right start in touch, ridden when weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 13l behind Medrano (9-5) at Haydock 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jul.
Red Majesty 15-2 (9-5) With leaders, driven 2f out, lost place and ridden over 1f out, behind final furlong, last of 10, 18l behind Speedy Move (9-5) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Referendum 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8l behind Johnny Barnes (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Ted Larkin (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Always in rear, last of 8, 19l behind Johnny B Goode (9-5) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn (4) sft.
Thowar (USA) Exchange Rate colt out of Elusive Fancy.
Warapito 100-1 (8-4) Went right start and slowly into stride, towards rear on outside, well beaten when hung left over 2f out, 11th of 12, 37l behind Fine Prince (9-4) at Warwick 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jul.
Newgate Princess Bahri filly out of Arctic Queen.
Sweet Talker 12-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 14l behind Space Age (9-5) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Azzir (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Veered badly right start, detached and ran green in rear, never a factor, last of 4, 12l behind Sea Wolf (9-6) at Haydock 7f 2yo nov stk (4) gd.
Who'sthedude (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and edged left well over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Sister Of Mercy (8-8) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.