Matt Grout 21st Birthday Maiden Stakes 1m
- (3yo, 1m, Class 5, 9 runners)
- Winner £2,727 2nd £805 3rd £403
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 Gambolling Den | 16/1 | |
| 2nd | 8 Lady Guinevere | hd | 8/1 |
| 3rd | 7 India's Song | nk | 5/4f |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (2) | 5 |
|
3 | 131 9-5 | D M Simcock | Andrea Atzeni | 16/1 | ||
| 2 (1) | 6- |
|
3 | 131 9-5 | M R Bosley | S Donohoe | 50/1 | ||
| 3 (6) |
|
3 | 131 9-5 | J R Best | L Morris | 20/1 | |||
| 4 (4) |
|
3 | 131 9-5 | C G Cox | A Kirby | 7/2 | |||
| 5 (8) | 99- |
|
3 | 131 9-5 | J R Best | G Baker | 20/1 | ||
| 6 (9) | 0-2 |
|
3 | 126 9-0 | M Johnston | J Fanning | 4/1 | ||
| 7 (3) | 7- |
|
3 | 126 9-0 | D M Simcock | J P Spencer | 5/4f | ||
| 8 (7) |
|
3 | 126 9-0 | S C Williams | David Probert | 8/1 | |||
| 9 (5) | 090-9 |
|
3 | 126 9-0 | S C Williams | S M Levey | 38 | 100/1 |
Race History
| Year | Draw | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 |
Roxelana (IRE)
|
3 | 8-12 | J Noseda | J Fortune | 8/11 |
In depth
Verdict
David Simcock runs two with Gambolling Den likely to improve and India's Song making a decent debut at Kempton back in November. Hamla will have come on for her reappearance at Wolverhampton where she finished well clear of the third and a bold bid looks likely from her while the half-brother to three winners, Red To Amber, is a newcomer to note and makes more appeal than Mad About Harry. Positive Parenting has shown nothing so far but stablemate and debutant LADY GUINEVERE won't have to be anything special to score at the first time of asking and the 40,000gns Pivotal filly gets the vote.
Formwatch
Gambolling Den (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Dwelt in rear, ridden 3f out, not troubled leaders, 5th of 7, 6l behind Shaolin (8-9) at Lingfield 1m mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Lady Guinevere Pivotal filly out of Birdie.
India's Song 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 7th of 12, 4l behind Al Jamal (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.
Zhuba (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 16l behind Absolutely Right (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Mad About Harry (IRE) Mujadil colt out of Caro Mio.
Gunning For Glory 50-1 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 10l behind St Paul De Vence (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
Red To Amber (IRE) Redback colt out of Amber's Bluff.
Hamla 85-40 (8-5) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Empowermentofwomen (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) pol.
Positive Parenting (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Hampered start, pushed along in mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 14l behind Amelia Hull (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.