Racecards
16:30 Wolverhampton
32Red Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 46
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey F Sweeney
took keen hold and held up towards rear, switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey George Chaloner
chased winner, ridden edged left and and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
veered badly left start, ran green in rear, switched right headway and in touch over 5f out, pushed along halfway, hung left under pressure and weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey J P Sullivan
slowly into stride, green and hung right on 1st turn, reminders over 5f out, always in rear, tailed off and eased final 2f
Orange Grove
61- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T B Coles
- Jockey Alfie Warwick
made all, clear and travelling well 2f out, ridden and kept on strongly final furlong, unchallenged
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T B Coles
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
tracked leaders on inside, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post
- Form 36
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
took keen hold, held up and never on terms
- Form 40
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Verdict
Both Rostrum Farewell and Shore Patrol showed a glimpse of promise on their respective debuts only to go backwards on their latest starts. Capers Royal Star had the excuse of soft ground for his modest effort at Newmarket last time and is better judged on his earlier fourth at Kempton. But this won't take much winning and the newcomer EXCEL BEST may well be good enough to make a winning start given his yard's good strike rate at this track.
Formwatch
Capers Royal Star (FR) 10-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same final furlong, 6th of 12, 7l behind Pretzel (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Chatsworth Express Redoubtable gelding out of Teo Torriate.
Excel Best Exceed And Excel colt out of Hannah's Dream.
Milo D'acampo Firebreak colt out of Karminskey Park.
Orange Grove 25-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 7th of 8, 29l behind Hartnell (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Sep.
Rocked The Boat Mizzen Mast colt out of Jazz Jam.
Rostrum Farewell 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden halfway, never on terms, 6th of 8, 10l behind See The Sun (9-5) at Pontefract 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
Shore Patrol (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Always behind, last of 14, 25l behind Patentar (9-5) at York 7f 2yo mdn (3) gd in Oct.