Racecards
15:00 Windsor
E.b.f. Maiden Stakes (div 2) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Liam Jones
dwelt, went right start, reminders soon after, outpaced and always in rear
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no progress over 1f out
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Hayley Turner
disputed lead, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 02U
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey P Cosgrave
veered badly left to far rail after start, virtually unsteerable and eased up halfway
First Term
26- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led undisputed, edged left off rail 2f out, ridden and still every chance over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
dwelt, soon recovered to chase leaders, effort on rail 2f out, strong challenge and edged left 1f out, ran on, just held
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
chased leaders on outer, challenged from 2f out, narrow advantage inside final furlong, held on well near finish
In depth
Verdict
The newcomers in the second division of the maiden do not look as strong as those in the first division so we will side with the proven form of Richard Hannon's SILENT SECRET, who has shown improved form in her last two starts, and she is taken to open her account at the main expense of Spanish Acclaim and Katehari. The last mentioned represents the yard of Andrew Balding that is beginning to hit top form now so she has to be respected but does need to step up on the form of her debut effort. Flip Flop, a daughter of Footstepsinthesand making her first start, looks the pick of the two runners form the stable of Barry Hills ahead of House Red but will need to be useful to get the better of the selection. First Term looks the second best of Richard Hannon's two runners but cannot be discounted having run promisingly first time out at Goodwood. Tom Dascombe's Gold Party is an interesting newcomer but being by Bahamian Bounty he may prefer a softer surface and a bigger threat may come from Spanish Acclaim, who ran well when chasing home Russian Rock over five furlongs at Salisbury two starts ago before unseating his rider soon after the start at Bath last time. Assuming that a similar occurrence does not happen today, he has solid claims but Silent Secret has an obvious chance and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Chorus Boy Kyllachy colt out of Dame Jude.
Gold Party Bahamian Bounty colt out of West River.
House Red (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Soon well in rear, tailed off, last of 11, 31l behind Trailblazing (9-3) at Ascot 6f 2yo mdn (3) gd in Jul.
Rockweiller 33-1 (9-3) Soon outpaced, always behind, 7th of 9, 17l behind Dubai Set (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Spanish Acclaim 2-1 (9-0) Jinked left and unseated rider soon after start, in a race won by Below Zero (9-3) at Bath 6f 2yo mdn (5) fm in Jun, 9 ran.
First Term 10-1 (9-0) Chased winner to 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 10l behind Beyond Desire (9-0) at Goodwood 6f 2yo stks (2) gd in Jul.
Flip Flop (IRE) Footstepsinthesand filly out of Dame Alicia.
Katehari (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 12, 12l behind Eolith (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo stks (4) gd.
Kingsdine (IRE) 100-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 8l behind Many A Slip (8-9) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Vito Volterra (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, ran green, always rear division, 11th of 14, 13l behind Marcus Cicero (8-13) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.
Silent Secret (IRE) 11-4 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Theladyinquestion (8-6) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.