Racecards
17:15 Wolverhampton
32Red Casino Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Beach Break
21- Form 83
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey G Baker
led, driven and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey K Stott
mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra closing stages
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey T P Queally
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P Mulrennan
went right start, mid-division, driven forward to chase leaders after 1f, weakened over 2f out
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey S W Kelly
prominent, effort over 2f out, weakening when hung left inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey D Swift
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on inside when short of room inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, never a threat
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
mid-division, hung left over 1f out, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
dwelt and hampered start, always behind
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, led over 1f out, stayed on well
Verdict
AFRICAN BEAT was only a length behind the winner when fourth at Newbury on last month’s debut. She can put her fillies’ allowance to good use and get the better of Beach Break. The latter was also placed at Newbury last time while Screaming Gemini was ahead of Kuiper Belt at Newmarket, though still a long way behind the winner. The 200,000gns purchase Capital City and the half-brothers to Listed winners, War At Sea and Hochfeld, are newcomers to keep an eye on.
Formwatch
Beach Break 12-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Rosarno (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Capital City (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Carioca.
Flaming Marvel (IRE) Redoute's Choice gelding out of Flame Of Hestia.
Hochfeld (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of What A Charm.
Kuiper Belt (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Makkaar (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
My Brother Mike (IRE) Bated Breath gelding out of Coming Back.
Pete So High (GER) 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 14, 17l behind Rosarno (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Sable Island (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Raced wide, held up, pushed along halfway, stayed on final furlong, never a factor, 6th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Mucho Applause (9-5) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Sep.
Screaming Gemini (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 9, 9l behind Makkaar (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
War At Sea (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Swirling.
African Beat (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, kept on well closing stages, 4th of 10, 3/4l behind Di Alta (9-0) at Newbury 1m mdn fll stks (4) gs in Oct.