14:30 Newcastle

Thursday 12 January 2017

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Betway Maiden Stakes

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 4f 98y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 2m 41.68s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
After Toniight30
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: K G Reveley
14/1
Won a slightly above average looking bumper back in 2014 and should fit after a recent spin over hurdles. Trainer has a respectable record on the Flat and any market support is likely to be significant.
2
(6)
Horse silk
Codeshare13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: G A Swinbank
7/4
Finished second behind a promising type here last month but proved no match for the winner. Step up in trip looks a smart move and he's one of the more likely contenders.
3
(4)
Horse silk
Persian Steel13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson(7)| T: B Ellison
66/1
Minor promise last time when outrunning odds of 80/1, weakening out of the places behind Codeshare. Has work to do to turn that form around but he's another who should enjoy the extra distance here and still early days so there may be more to come.
4
(7)
Horse silk
Henry Croft33
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR:  81
7/4
Been a little unlucky not to get his head in front to date. No match for the winner last time over C&D on stable debut but he may come on for that run and jockey booking is an obvious positive so he looks the one to beat.
5
(5)
Horse silk
Palindromeb19
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: Ronald Thompson| OR:  65
50/1
Disappointing in four races to date, three at this course. Looks lacking in ability so far and may need a longer trip than this to show his best.
6
(2)
Horse silk
Im Waitingp116
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: A McCann| OR:  64
11/1
Unplaced on all five starts to date but ran okay at Dundalk last time. Needs to step up markedly on the bare form of that though.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Page Of Wandsv9
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: Karen McLintock| OR:  54
25/1
More exposed than the rest of this field and only placed once in 12 starts. That came in a week five-runner event at Musselburgh nine starts back. Hard to fancy.
8
(8)
Horse silk
Summer Collection22
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Jordan Vaughan(3)| T: K R Burke| OR:  67
4/1
Stepped up on debut effort for this yard when third over C&D last time. Winner from that has come out and won again since so place chance at the very least.

Forecasts

Codeshare (7/4), Henry Croft (7/4), Summer Collection (4/1), Im Waiting (11/1), After Toniight (14/1), Page Of Wands (25/1), Palindrome (50/1), Persian Steel (66/1)

Verdict

HENRY CROFT'S form looks a level above anything the others have done to date and the booking of Luke Morris suggests the yard mean business. He should be able to get his first win after finishing in second place last three starts. After Toniight is an interesting runner and should be fit from a recent spin over hurdles. Summer Collection's form of her third place over C&D last time out received a boost with winner Go George Go going in again here last week. She may still be improving and could give Henry Croft most to worry about. 1. Henry Croft 2. Summer Collection 3. After Toniight

Prize Money

1st: £3,558.002nd: £1,059.003rd: £529.004th: £265.00

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