Racecards
16:30 Windsor
At The Races Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
Irish Bay (IRE)
715- Form 0/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
started slowly, always towards rear
Cape Rock
16- Form 625225
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C A Horgan
- Jockey Paul Eddery
in touch, led approaching 2f out, kept on well under pressure, headed final 100 yards, kept on, always held
- Form 4-0454
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey R Havlin
chased leader, ridden, every chance entering final furlong, kept on
Tito (IRE)
15- Form 72-26
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Fessey
held up, headway over 2f out, soon hanging left, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey E Creighton
led to halfway, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off
Enlightened
20- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Jim Crowley
behind, headway on far rails over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Far Gone
384- Form 242428-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey L Betts
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 67
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey A Kirby
in touch, effort, hung left 2f out, soon not much room, pushed along, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 45
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders, challenged 2f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey P Robinson
slowly into stride, behind, no chance over 2f out
Showtime Ice
16- Form 5265-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Ms Deborah J Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This maiden will not take much winning and CAPE ROCK could be the value bet in the race despite his rather exposed profile. Seven furlongs looked to stretch the selections stamina last time but a re-production of his second behind the smart I'm Sensational at Lingfield would see him getting involved. Baby Rock found the 62 rated Doric Lady too strong at Yarmouth last time, staying on well in the closing stages though. If more use is made of Baby Rock he is an obvious danger to Cape Rock. Gold Again can be expected to improve from her first two racecourse outings which were over seven furlongs. Kenton Street and the Luca Cumani trained Motivated Choice are others to consider but Cape Rock is selected to win what is very much a poor quality maiden.
Formwatch
Irish Bay (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Never a factor, 17th of 22, 42l behind Deputy Consort (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f 3yo mdn sft in Oct '06.
Baby Rock 9-2 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Doric Lady (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stk (5) gd in Sept.
Cape Rock 11-1 (8-10) Pulled hard early, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 6l behind Elysee Palace (9-3) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Sept.
Kaystar Ridge 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway and outpaced over 1f out, 8th of 11, 5l behind Sparton Duke (9-3) at Kempton 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.
Kenton Street 16-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, just missed 3rd, 4th of 12, 5l behind Perfect Silence (8-12) at Folkestone 6f mdn stk (5) gs in Sept.
Tito (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Towards rear, outpaced, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Chosen One (8-11) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp (5) sft in Sept.
Tophorsnopedigree 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, 12th of 15, 18l behind Doric Lady (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stk (5) gd in Sept.
Enlightened 9-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, switched left and headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 15, 8l behind Doric Lady (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stk (5) gd in Sept.
Far Gone 13-2 (9-4) In touch on inside, ridden, no impression inside final 2f, last of 8, 5l behind Geoffdaw (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sept '07.
Gold Again (USA) 8-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5l behind Mutheeb (9-2) at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.
Motivated Choice 16-1 (8-12) Behind on rails, shaken up over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never pace to challenge, 5th of 12, 9l behind Perfect Silence (8-12) at Folkestone 6f mdn stk (5) gs in Sept.
Pappoose 20-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened quickly, 10th of 12, 30l behind Perfect Silence (8-12) at Folkestone 6f mdn stk (5) gs in Sept.
Towy Valley Bertolini filly out of Ulysses Daughter.
Rare Old Bird 100-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, lost place halfway, last of 11, 35l behind Bahamian Kid (9-3) at W'hampton 7f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Sept.
Rindless Bertolini filly out of Streaky.
Showtime Ice 50-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 11l behind Yungaburra (9-1) at W'hampton 6f hcap (5) pol in Sept.