Racecards
13:50 York
Cakemark E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 89y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £7,116
- 2nd: £2,118
- 3rd: £1,058
- 4th: £529
- Form 992
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
outpaced in rear, behind over 3f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, nearest finish
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
took keen hold and hung left, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
My Boy Bob
27- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Lee Topliss
in rear and hung left, always behind
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey M O'connell
took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 426
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey N Callan
always prominent, led over 2f out, soon clear, ran on well
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
prominent 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 333
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
led 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey G Lee
held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
ROYAL MEZYAN stands out in this. A runner-up over track and trip before finishing a respectable sixth in the Norfolk Stakes at Ascot, a repeat of either of those efforts would make him hard to beat. Deeds Not Words took a big step forward with a second at Windsor last time though he'll need to improve again to get the better of the once-raced Birkacre, third at Catterick on her debut. Bounty Girl should also go well and Gimcrack entry Noble Asset cost £155,000 as two-year-old so is worth a second glance in the betting.
Formwatch
Deeds Not Words (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Prominent, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind Rizal Park (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Dream Sika (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, led on rail, hung left off rail over 2f out, continued to hang badly left and headed over 1f out, weakened and eased final furlong, 7th of 11, 16l behind Hiking (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun.
My Boy Bob 10-1 (9-5) Behind, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 24l behind Rufford (9-5) at York 6f 2yo mdn (3) gf in Jun.
Noble Asset Compton Place colt out of Chance For Romance.
Royal Mezyan (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along and headway halfway, chased leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind No Nay Never (9-1) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Birkacre (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Bumped start, close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Madagascar Moll (9-0) at Catterick 5f 2yo stks (5) gf.
Bounty Girl (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Tweety Pie (8-11) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Trinity River 33-1 (8-11) Took keen hold early, held up in touch, headway 2f out, soon ran green, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on in closing stages, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Chutney (9-0) at Salisbury 5f 2yo stks (4) gf in Jun.