Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 16:00 McGee Group Maiden Stakes5f

  • Weighed In - (Class 3), £12,000 added, 2yo, 10 runners
  • Winner £7,763 2nd £2,310 3rd £1,154 4th £577
  • Going: Soft (Round Course: Heavy, Soft in places) Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 1m 3.16s
  • Off time: 16:01:14
Pos Horse Odds
1st Cay Verde 11/2
2nd Hototo 7/2
3rd Janoub Nibras (IRE) 3/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (11) 5 Black, White hollow box, diabolo on sleeves Cay Verde 22 2 9-3 Martin Harley M R Channon 11/2
2 (8) Dark blue, red triple diamond, dark blue sleeves, red stars, dark blue cap, red diamond Classic Art 2 9-3 E Ahern R A Teal 33/1
3 (4) Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots Forbidden Fruit 2 9-3 Martin Dwyer B J Meehan 16/1
4 (3) 3 Purple, Orange sash, Royal Blue cap Hototo 8 2 9-3 J Fortune K A Ryan 7/2
5 (1) White, dark blue star, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, dark blue star Janoub Nibras (IRE) 2 9-3 R L Moore R Hannon 3/1
6 (10) 7 DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond Limit Up 8 Beaten Favourite 2 9-3 I Mongan M Johnston 9/1
7 (5) 02 Emerald Green, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap Marvelino 35 2 9-3 T P O'Shea Pat Eddery 9/1
9 (7) Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap The Manx Missile 2 9-3 Hayley Turner M L W Bell 28/1
10 (2) 53 Black, large light blue spots and sleeves Top Boy 7 2 9-3 G Baker D Shaw 9/2
11 (6) White, black stars, striped sleeves and stars on cap Melodee Princess (IRE) 2 8-12 D E Egan (7) R Harris 33/1
Non runners
8 (9)0Ocean Applause29-3J RyanKirsty Milczarek

Verdict

There are some well-connected newcomers on show including Forbidden Fruit, a half-brother to six winners including the useful Hymn Of Love. Richard Hannon won this last year so Janoub Nibras has to be respected as he's the fourth foal of a mare who has already produced three winners. The Manx Missile is very speedily-bred and is one to note but experience is the key in these conditions so HOTOTO looks the one to be on as he was a very unlucky loser in what looked a hot event at Musselburgh. Mick Channon has won this twice in recent years so Cay Verde, who looked very green at Newbury, must also go on the short-list.

Formwatch

Cay Verde 28-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden halfway, headway inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Englishman (9-3) at Newbury 5f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Apr.

Classic Art Excellent Art colt out of Sensibility.

Forbidden Fruit Acclamation colt out of Perils Of Joy.

Hototo 12-1 (9-3) Short of room and badly hampered 4f out, dropped to last, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Tatlisu (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs.

Janoub Nibras (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Wildsplash.

Limit Up 15-8fav (9-3) Led early, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, edged right and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5l behind Tatlisu (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs.

Marvelino 11-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, hampered soon after start, effort over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Baileys Jubilee (8-12) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.

Ocean Applause 20-1 (9-3) Went right start, outpaced, 11th of 12, 28l behind New Pearl (9-3) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs.

The Manx Missile Sakhee's Secret colt out of Careless Freedom.

Top Boy 20-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up behind, switched right and headway over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong to go 3rd final 50 yards, finished well, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Yes Two (9-3) at Doncaster 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs.

Melodee Princess (IRE) Acclamation filly out of Pitrizzia.

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