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19:50 Windsor

Vccasino.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.00s
  • 11 Ran
2(5)
Silk - Light Blue and Red (quartered), White sleeves, Red cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, held up, driven along and struggling final 3f

3(14)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Yellow cap
  • Form 54-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 80

chased leaders, driven along on outer over 2f out, soon outpaced

5(7)
Silk - WHITE, large ROYAL BLUE spots, RED cap, WHITE spots
  • Form 00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced

6(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves
66/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

chased leaders, ridden on outside over 2f out, soon weakened

7(2)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, behind, shaken up 2f out, kept on steadily final furlong, never near leaders

8(10)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star

Pigeon Island

143 BF
7/2
  • Form 22-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

prominent, pushed along 3f out, readily outpaced by front pair final 2f

9(12)
Silk - Red and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars
100/1
  • Form 05-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

took keen hold in mid-division, weakened over 3f out, virtually pulled up 2f, saddle slipped

10(4)
Silk - MAUVE
6/4
  • Form 6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

took keen hold, soon tracked leader, challenged and upsides, hung left over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, held on well

11(1)
Silk - Light Blue, Mauve chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

green and ran wide bend over 6f out, always behind

12(11)
Silk - Bottle Green, Champagne sleeves and cap with Claret stripes
100/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, held up and always in rear

13(13)
Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe
3/1
  • Form 6-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

led, kept on well when strongly pressed from 2f out, narrowly headen and kept on well inside final furlong, held near finish

1(6)
NR
  • Form 726-34
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 100

Nonrunner

4(8)
NR
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

Nonrunner

14(9)
NR
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Pigeon Island is a sporting selection in a wide open contest, Fleeting Memory and Areyoutalkingtome could be the main rivals. Henry Candy is still not firing on all cylinders, but Pigen Island may be the one to revive his fortunes. This son of Daylami put in two solid efforts on the all-weather last Autumn and should be a much better performer on the turf. Sir Michael Stoute wins more than his fair share of Windsor maidens and Fleeting Memory is expected to show plenty of improvement. In fact she doesn't have to progress too much following a close up sixth in a hot race at Newmarket last September. Meanwhile Areyoutalkingtome has easily the best form from this season having finished an excellent fourth behind Killybegs in the Craven Stakes. Imperial Star is from a top yard that is starting to hit form and should be watched in the market, however the superbly bred Pigeon Island is tentative choice in a very competitive maiden.

Formwatch

Dab Hand (IRE) Alzao gelding out of a once-raced mare.

Forroger (CAN) 9-2 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Conkering (9-3) at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) sft in Apr.

Jack Absolute (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division on inner, shaken up over 3f out, soon no impression, 11th of 13, 18l behind Hala Bek (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.

Monmouthshire 6-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, ridden to join leader 10f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 6th of 7, 24l behind Mont Etoile (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.

Petito (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, never on terms, 6th of 12, 13l behind Tam Lin (8-9) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.

Pigeon Island 6-4fav (9-0) Tracked leader and keen, led 5f out, ridden and headed close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Whatizzit (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.

Sahf London 66-1 (8-11) Slow into stride, held up, left behind final 3f, last of 5, well behind Baan (9-0) at Epsom 1m 1f 2yo stk (2) gs in Oct.

Sixties Icon 20-1 (9-3) Held up, outpaced over 3f out, kept on approaching final furlong, 6th of 12, 8l behind Markovitch (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.

With Admiration Whittingham gelding, half-brother to numerous winners up to 1m.

Woolsey Kingsinger gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.

Fleeting Memory 7-1 (8-11) Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden and one pace final 2f, 6th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Bunood (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) gd in Sept.

Areyoutalkingtome 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 4th of 9, 4l behind Killybegs (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.

Imperial Star (IRE) Fantastic Light colt, half-brother to the Classic winner Motivator.

Mamonta Fantastic Light filly, half-sister to smart middle-distance winner Mouramara.