John Cochrane 50th Birthday Celebration Maiden Stakes 5f 20y
- (2yo, 5f 20y, Class 5, 10 runners)
- Winner £2,911 2nd £866 3rd £433 4th £216
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 Midnight Dream | 13/2 | |
| 2nd | 8 Golden Flower | 1¼ | 9/4 |
| 3rd | 7 Saga Lout | 3½ | 10/1 |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (7) | 07 |
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2 | 129 9-3 t1 | B Smart | T Eaves | 22/1 | ||
| 2 (6) | 4 |
|
2 | 129 9-3 | P D Evans | A Kirby | 9/1 | ||
| 3 (4) | 0 |
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2 | 129 9-3 | E J Alston | S W Kelly | 80/1 | ||
| 4 (5) |
|
2 | 129 9-3 | D M Loughnane | Stephen Craine | 66/1 | |||
| 5 (2) | 6662 |
|
2 | 129 9-3 | Mrs L Stubbs | G Lee | 68 | 13/2 | |
| 6 (1) | 024 |
|
2 | 129 9-3 t | A M Balding | J P Spencer | 75 | 7/4f | |
| 7 (8) |
|
2 | 129 9-3 | Tom Dascombe | R Kingscote | 10/1 | |||
| 8 (3) | 8362 |
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2 | 124 8-12 | D O'Meara | S De Sousa | 70 | 9/4 | |
| 9 (9) |
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2 | 124 8-12 | R A Fahey | T Hamilton | 16/1 | |||
| 10 (10) | 6 |
|
2 | 124 8-12 | J C McConnell | L Morris | 25/1 |
Race History
| Year | Draw | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
Twilight Allure
|
2 | 8-12 | K A Ryan | Amy Ryan | 8/1 |
In depth
Verdict
GOLDEN FLOWER showed plenty of pace when going close in a nursery at Dundalk for Ger Lyons last month. Transferred to a new yard since, Silvestre De Sousa's booking takes the eye and she can get off the mark back in maiden company. Midnight Dream was caught in the closing stages over 6f here last time and has strong claims on that form and Not Rigg will be thereabouts if repeating last month's second to Ferjaan at Kempton. Lager Time looks a likely improver while the newcomers La Luz Del Sol and Saga Lout are both worth a second glance in the betting.
Formwatch
Midnight Dream (FR) 5-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Nenge Mboko (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov.
Golden Flower 6-1 (9-8) Keen hold to lead, challenged under 2f out, ridden and disputed 1f out, kept on, no extra in 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Cut Me Loose (9-6) at Dundalk 6f 2yo hcp std in Oct.
Saga Lout Assertive gelding out of Intellibet One.
Not Rigg (USA) 11-4 (9-3) Prominent, under pressure 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 10, 11l behind Yarroom (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Little Eli 50-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, last of 11, 17l behind Unknown Villain (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
La Luz Del Sol Misu Bond filly out of Villa Del Sol.
Shamglas Queen 28-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, some headway early straight, 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 6l behind Abstraction (9-2) at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn stks pol in Nov.
Lager Time (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Pulled hard chasing leaders, hung right on 1st bend over 4f out, driven when hung badly right on bend well over 1f out, ran on closing stages, 4th of 8, 5l behind Royal Acquisition (9-3) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Ichimoku 9-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Constant Dream (8-12) at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.
Lucky Morgan Pastoral Pursuits colt out of Basbousate Nadia.