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16:35 York

Leonard Sainer E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 3)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.62s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Heureux (USA)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Sir Orpen (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Cinematic (IRE)

      50/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Mauve, White star and star on cap

        Cinematic (IRE)

        10
        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on

        2(4)
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Heureux (USA)

        10
        11/4
        • Form 32
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home

        3(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue hoops, White sleeves, Red cap

        Kildonan Castle

        57
        50/1
        • Form 050
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, pushed along halfway, never near to challenge

        4(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Madaares (USA)

        5/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear and soon chased along, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Misu Bond (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

        Optical Seclusion (IRE)

        8
        50/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, always behind

        7(10)
        Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, check cap

        Sir Orpen (IRE)

        10
        9/1
        • Form 82
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, headed close home

        8(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Grey epaulets

        Arkadia Honey

        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red stripe, Red cap

        Avoca Dancer (IRE)

        9/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace final furlong

        10(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap

        Cape Sydney (IRE)

        19
        66/1
        • Form 670
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        led, headed halfway, soon beaten

        11(9)
        Silk - Purple and White stripes, Black velvet cap, Gold tassel

        Me

        15
        7/2
        • Form 5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        dwelt and soon tracking leaders, effor over 2f out, no impression

        In depth

        Verdict

        Heureux has shown enough in two starts to suggest that he can take the honours in a race of this nature and is preferred to Madaares and Sir Orpen. The selection showed promise on his debut but stepped up on that when finding just Johannes too good in the Convivial Maiden at the Ebor meeting over course and distance earlier this month. A reproduction of that effort should suffice for Howard Johnson's colt. Mark Johnston saddles two newcomers with Madaares, a half-brother to Nashaaba and the mount of Kieren Fallon, preferred to Avoca Dancer of the Middleham-based trainer's pair. Peter Chapple-Hyam's Me showed promise on her Newbury debut and is entitled to come on for the run but would probably want a faster surface so a bigger threat may come from David Barron's Sir Orpen, who showed improved form at Carlisle last time and may do better still now that he tackles a softer surface. Heureux has an obvious chance though and he gets the vote.

        Formwatch

        Cinematic (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Reared start, outpaced and always behind, last of 10, 10l behind Johannes (9-0) at York 6f 2yo mdn (2) gd.

        Heureux (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Johannes (9-0) at York 6f 2yo mdn (2) gd.

        Kildonan Castle 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders until weakened 2f out, no chance when hampered 1f out, last of 11, 13l behind Campbeltown (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) pol in Jul.

        Madaares (USA) Rahy colt, half-brother to several winners including useful sprinter Nashaab.

        Misu Bond (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt, half-brother to 6f & 1m1f winner Slip Dance.

        Optical Seclusion (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 8l behind Souvenance (8-9) at Ayr 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.

        Sir Orpen (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) With leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, held near finish, 2nd of 8, shd behind Island Prince (9-0) at Carlisle 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf.

        Arkadia Honey Tomba filly out of an unraced mare.

        Avoca Dancer (IRE) Compton Place filly out of 6f winner Kashra.

        Cape Sydney (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, driven over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 18l behind Suits Me (8-7) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.

        Me 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, prominent after 1f, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Mostaqeleh (8-11) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf.