Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 15:10 CES Midsummer Maiden Stakes1m 2f 75y

  • Scheduled - (Class 4), £8,000 added, 3yo+, 8 runners
  • Winner £5,175 2nd £1,540 3rd £770 4th £385
  • Going: Good Surface: Turf
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR Bet with Sky Bet
1 (7) 32-0 Royal blue Almaas (USA) 41 3 9-1 T E Durcan Saeed bin Suroor 84
2 (4) 5-034 Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap Energize (FR) 15 3 9-1 R L Moore R Hannon 72
3 (8) 7-3 Royal blue, white cross belts, emerald green sleeves and cap Sun Central (IRE) 42 3 9-1 S W Kelly W J Haggas
4 (3) 05 Royal blue, orange and royal blue hooped sleeves, royal blue and orange hooped cap Zain Glory 7 3 9-1 h F Norton G A Butler
5 (6) 0 Mauve and white stripes, black cap, white star Awaywithefairies 40 3 8-10 Catherine Gannon R Ford
6 (5) 35 White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap Devine Guest (IRE) 16 3 8-10 P Cosgrave M R Channon
7 (1) 8 Brown, Pink Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, Pink and Brown quartered cap Miss Mohawk (IRE) 30 3 8-10 M O'connell A D Brown
8 (2) 0 DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond Monicker 17 3 8-10 J Fanning M Johnston

Verdict

DEVINE GUEST made a promising debut at Newbury and though unable to handle Listed company on her next start there this is a marked drop in grade and should prove well within her capabilities. Sun Central still looked very green at Newbury last month but ran well enough to suggest he'll be winning soon with normal progress and Almaas, who showed potential in both juvenile starts, is obviously much better than he showed on his reappearance at Ripon where he finished tailed off. Expect better from him and from the well-connected Monicker, who will have come on a bundle for her run at Haydock.

Formwatch

Almaas (USA) 3-1 (9-3) In touch, effort over 2f out, soon eased, last of 14, well behind Star Date (9-3) at Ripon 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) gs in May.

Energize (FR) 8-1 (9-3) Went left start, close up, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 6, 5l behind Spoke To Carlo (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs.

Sun Central (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) In touch, under pressure over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never able to challenge, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Bishop Roko (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gs in May.

Zain Glory 33-1 (9-3) In rear, pulled hard and hung badly left halfway to race alone far side, held up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 6l behind Bassara (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs.

Awaywithefairies 40-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 14th of 15, 29l behind Liliargh (9-0) at Redcar 7f fll mdn stks (5) gd in May.

Devine Guest (IRE) 17-2 (8-12) Held up in touch in rear, eased out right and effort over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 6, 9l behind Great Heavens (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo lst fll (1) gs.

Miss Mohawk (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Dwelt, always towards rear, 8th of 9, 16l behind Dinvar Diva (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) fm in May.

Monicker 16-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, hung left under pressure 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 25l behind Cardinal Walter (8-13) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs.

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