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14:20 Wolverhampton

Over 60 Games At Littlewoodscasino.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.61s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kirkstone (IRE)

8/13

    2
    Silk -

    Ganymede

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Dictator (IRE)

      9/1

        1(4)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Black cap

        Cappanrush (IRE)

        30
        20/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        held up towards rear, ridden and headway on outer 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

        2(1)
        Silk - Beige, Orange star, sleeves and cap

        Dictator (IRE)

        519 t
        9/1
        • Form 36/
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, ridden and headway over 2f out on inner, stayed on final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple chevron, Yellow sleeves and quartered cap

        Ganymede

        192
        7/2
        • Form 36/2468-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 71

        held up, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on no impression

        4(12)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

        Kirkstone (IRE)

        12 BF
        8/13
        • Form 279/222
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 63

        held up in touch, chased leaders over 6f out, led well over 1f out, comfortably

        5(10)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue chevron, Royal Blue cap

        Mr Jawbreaker (IRE)

        16
        16/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 6f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off

        6(8)
        Silk - Dark Green, Maroon cross belts, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Green and Maroon quartered cap

        Real Chief (IRE)

        16
        40/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(5)
        Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Rythm N Rhyme (IRE)

        16
        66/1
        • Form 09
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened

        9(9)
        Silk - White, Red hoops on body, White cap, Blue star

        Jose Bove

        9
        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        soon tracking leader, weakened 2f out

        10(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Light Green stripes

        Pearl Oyster

        36
        25/1
        • Form 0/8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        12(11)
        Silk - White, Light Green star, Light Green sleeves, White stars, Light Green cap, White star

        Diafa (USA)

        221
        12/1
        • Form 647-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakening when not much room well over 1f out

        8(6)
        NR

        Elated (IRE)

        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        Nonrunner

        11(3)
        NR

        Khadija

        76
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Kirkstone has been frustrating to follow but can finally get his head in front at the expense of Ganymede, Diafa and newcomer Elated. Kirkstone has been sent off as favourite on each of his last three starts, but has found one too good, and it has to be said that he has not looked that keen to go past and win when asked. However, it is hoped that this step up in distance will prove the answer, and we shall give him one more chance, with Eddie Ahern once again in the plate. This race does not look any harder than the others that he has failed in. Both Ganymede and Diafa have an absence to overcome but both showed bits and pieces of form last season without suggesting that either is worth following, and it could well be the newcomer Elated that proves the biggest stumbling block. His dam is a half-sister to Oratorio, no less, and he would not have to be anything special to take a hand. For the winner we return to Kirkstone.

        Formwatch

        Dictator (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer 5th 3f out, led over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, 6th of 22, 8l behind Mullins Bay (9-2) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn stk gf in Sept '04.

        Ganymede 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 6th, improved into 4th 5f out, ridden 3f out, 5th and no extra 2f out, 8th of 13, 14l behind Pepperwood (9-2) at Galway 1m 6f stk gf in Jul.

        Kirkstone (IRE) 13-8fav (8-13) Close up, led going well 2f out, no extra and headed near finish, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Blue Hedges (7-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.

        Mr Jawbreaker (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Started slowly, behind, ridden over 4f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 11, 12l behind A Thousand Smiles (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.

        Real Chief (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Behind, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace when hung left over 1f out, 6th of 11, 11l behind A Thousand Smiles (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.

        Pearl Oyster 14-1 (8-13) Always behind, last of 8, well behind Sonic Anthem (8-8) at Southwell 1m 3f app mdn (6) fbs in Jan.

        Diafa (USA) 11-2 (9-0) Prominent, mainly 2nd, ridden before straight, soon no impression, no extra from 2f out, 7th of 12, 16l behind Sogno Verde (9-0) at Tipperary 1m 1f mdn fll frm in Jun.

        Elated (IRE) Erhaab colt out of an unraced half-sister to top-class juvenile Oratorio.