Racecards
18:45 Wolverhampton
32Red.com EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 75
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders, headway to challenge when veered badly right and lost place enetring straight, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 52
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Kingscote
mid-division, driven over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey William Carson
pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey L Morris
prominent, on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly away, detatched in rear, made up lost ground halfway, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
led, driven and headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Tom Marquand
soon outpaced and behind, lost touch over 3f out, tailed off
Verdict
Some powerful yards have runners in this maiden. John Gosden sent out last year's winner and Vantage Point will be fancied to go one better after finding only one too good so far at Newmarket and Bath. But Godolphin run two in their colours this year. Eagle's Stare is a half-brother to two winners and sure to improve on his run at Pontefract but ANDRASSY AVENUE was very green here last month. He still wasn't beaten far and has a dirt pedigree so there should be plenty more to come. Avantgardist looks the pick of his yard's duo and is also preferred to Alshibaa.
Formwatch
Alshibaa (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Crowned Eagle (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Nov.
Andrassy Avenue (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Dwelt, close up, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 7, 1l behind Whip Nae Nae (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Avantgardist (GER) 10-1 (9-5) Went right start, in touch, ridden and headway entering final 2f, soon chased clear winner, no threat, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Hamada (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Eagle's Stare (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) In touch, ridden and no impression final 2f, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Hamada (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Medalla De Oro 50-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 9th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Cape Byron (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Mr Davies Shirocco gelding out of Pasithea.
Vantage Point (IRE) 2-5fav (9-5) Held up in touch, headway on wide outside over 2f out, 2nd 2f out, soon hung left under pressure, driven to lead entering final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Castellated (9-0) at Bath 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Oct.
Nothing Compares Harbour Watch filly out of Endorsement.