Racecards
18:20 Wolverhampton
Soul Night Maiden Stakes (div 1) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Form 09
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
headway on inside over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, one pace
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey J F McDonald
dwelt, soon switched left, in mid-division over 5f out, progress over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
in touch, weakened over 3f out
Free Thinker
15- Form 5232
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey A Kirby
soon led, headed 2f out, hung right and weakened entering final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
led early, always prominent, led inside final furlong, ran on, ridden out
- Form 56
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey G Baker
in rear, pushed along over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 70
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in rear, some late headway, never troubled leaders
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J P Spencer
in touch, raced keenly, switched right just over 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, edged slightly left, kept on, always held
- Form 30
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
soon chasing leader, led 2f out, headed and edged right inside final furlong, no extra
Verdict
MISS BEAT showed enough on debut to suggest that she can come good here, while Kimberley Downs can also improve. The selection went very well on debut to finish within two lengths of the winner in a big field Newmarket maiden. Pedigree suggests that there should be no issues with this faster surface, and she is entitled to come on plenty for both the debut experience and this step up in trip. Kimberley Downs took a while to get the hang of things on his Great Leighs debut, but he stayed on well when the penny dropped and as with most Mark Johnston-trained runners he should come on plenty for it so he is not ruled out. Free Thinker has more experience than either of the other pair and went close here last time over course and distance. He won't be far away. Non Dom looks more likely to be handicapping after this so is probably best watched, and with nothing else leaping off the racecard we'll take Miss Beat to score.
Formwatch
Big Nige (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 9th of 14, 8l behind Captain Dancer (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Broughton Beck (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Very slowly away, outpaced, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 12l behind Hometown (8-12) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn auc (6) fbs.
Cumbrian Gold (USA) 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, never a factor, last of 12, 40l behind Gitano Hernando (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol.
Free Thinker 11-4 (8-9) Always prominent, chased winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Dialogue (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Kimberley Downs (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Pushed along in rear, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 4th near finish, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Emirates Champion (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol.
Mile High Lad (USA) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, effort halfway, no impression, 7th of 11, 15l behind Zelloof (8-12) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn (4) fbs in Oct.
Non Dom (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 17, 11l behind Prohibition (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) hvy.
Bollin Judith 40-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 11th of 17, 23l behind Prohibition (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) hvy.
Miss Beat (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division on outside, headway over 2f out, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 17, 2l behind Apple Charlotte (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gs.
Refuse To Decline 66-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 12th of 14, 18l behind Samara Valley (9-0) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Jun.
Sussex Dancer (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Switched and raced stands side, held up, never dangerous, last of 12, 35l behind Summer Fete (8-12) at Newbury 7f 2yo lst fll (1) sft in Oct.
Sally's Swansong Mind Games filly out of Sister Sal.