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17:25 Windsor

Sharp Minds Winners Welcome Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 10y
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.13s
  • 14 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

raced far side, chased leaders 3f

2(14)
Silk - Emerald Green, Light Blue chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Light Blue cap
11/1
  • Form 63
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

raced stand side, soon outpaced

3(13)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red stripe, Royal Blue sleeves, Red spots
  • Form 606
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

raced stand side, slowly into stride, always behind

4(3)
Silk - Khaki
6/4
  • Form 2243
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

with far side leader, challenged from 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong but not pace of leader stand side

5(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

raced far side, slowly into stride and always behind

6(7)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, chevrons on sleeves
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

raced stand side, slowly away and always rear

7(11)
Silk - White, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

chased stand side leader, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on well

8(1)
Silk - Black, Orange cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
66/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

raced far side, always behind, hung badly right final 2f

9(2)
Silk - Red, Yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
16/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

raced far side and always behind

10(12)
Silk - Crimson, Old Gold sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

soon led stand side, pushed along 2f out, headed and not quicken just inside final furlong, kept on well to hold 2nd

11(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, Emerald Green and White diabolo on sleeves
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

chased leader stand side, weakened inside final 2f

12(9)
Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond
50/1
  • Form 560
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

chased stand side leaders, hung badly left from 2f out into centre course, kept on same pace

13(5)
Silk - WHITE, red stars, red cap, emerald green star
  • Form 4
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

led far side group throughout, ridden and kept on well final furlong but not pace of stand side leaders

14(10)
Silk - Royal blue, two white hoops on body and sleeves, light blue cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

raced stand side, slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leaders, pushed along 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Juantorena disappointed in a similar event to this last time but is given one more chance today, with Cesar Manrique, Dixieanna and Park Approach three that could also figure in the finish. It is possible Michael Bell's colt didn't stay the six furlongs last time when finishing third behind Desert Commander when long odds on, or he may have needed the run after a bit of a lay off. He had previously contested some top events, including the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot, so should have too much speed for these now he drops back to the minimum trip. Park Approach may prove best of the others with experience, as she showed plenty of promise when fourth to Shanghai Lilly at Salisbury. However we have two interesting newcomers in the Barry Hills pair Cesar Manrique and Dixieanne. The former is related to numerous winners including Achilles Star, while Dixieanna should have plenty of speed being by Night Shift out of a Lake Coniston mare. Juantorena is not one to take too short a price about, but does look the class act here and gets our vote.