19:00 Newcastle
Wednesday 1 March 2017
All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00
32Red.com Maiden Stakes
- 3YO only | Class 5 | 1m 5y | Standard | 9 Runners | Allweather | Weighed In
- Off time: 19:04 | Winning time: 1m 42.83s
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Placed on both starts on turf over this trip which came almost exactly a month apart during the autumn of 2016. His price increased from foal to yearling to two-year-old, and if suited by the switch to synthetics, can go well on his return from a break for a trainer and jockey with a strong record at this track.
Has stamina in his pedigree, and both appearances to date have come at this track, with this certainly being far easier than last time (eighth to the potentially very useful Middle Kingdom), but may be the type to do better in handicaps in time, and qualifies for a handicap mark after this race.
Best effort for his previous trainer Karl Burke came when third in a Leicester seller in July 2016, and he looks impossible to fancy on debut for his new yard (bought for £2,000) at this level. Wears a first time hood.
Colt by Harlan's Holiday out of Glowing who is closely related to French Group placed 1m4f winner Glaring and makes his racecourse debut wearing a hood. Trainer is 7 from 22 (32%) at this track.
Finished a fairly distant third to Excel Again in a C&D maiden on his most recent start in the middle of last month, and would've been fourth but for the fatal fall of Saxon Flames, which was a significant step backwards following his solid debut second, so is perhaps best watched for now needing to bounce back.
Fifth foal by Oasis Dream out of a Storm Cat mare (Tingling), who should be suited by synthetics being a half-brother to a number of AW winners. Stable have been a good supporter of this track (10 from 39; 26%) since the switch to Tapeta, introducing many a useful horse here.
Cost $285,000 as a yearling, but looked very green when fourth of ten on his racecourse debut on the Fibresand at Southwell last month (7f), and should be capable of better on this more 'friendly' surface now stepped up in trip to 1m. His Newmarket trainer is 7 from 19 (37%) here on Tapeta.
Missed the break, and made no impression when fifth of eight on debut over this C&D behind Excel Again (Spiritofhayton third) last month. Most likely out of her depth again tonight.
Showed very little promise on either of her two starts to date, both coming at this track (6f and 1m), with this run seemingly a precursor to receiving an opening basement handicap mark.
Forecasts
Armandihan (5/4), Trenchard (3/1), Harlow (9/2), Spiritofhayton (9/2), Cray (16/1), Temir Kazyk (20/1), Elements Legacy (28/1), Coral Princess (50/1), Stretewise (66/1)
This contest will almost certainly go the way of one of the Newmarket raiders, with perhaps only the Kevin Ryan trained Armandihan likely to put up any sort of realistic challenge from the 'locals'. Trenchard looked very green on his debut at Southwell, and despite having an American Dirt pedigree, he might be better on this fairer surface than on Fibresand, whilst debutant Harlow might need a greater test of stamina to be seen at his best. Therefore, TEMIR KAZYK gets the vote on his racecourse debut on the back of his strong AW pedigree, and the fact that his trainer has been a staunch supporter of this track since its introduction in May 2016, sending a number of above average newcomers here from his Trillium Place stables in Newmarket.
1. Temir Kazyk
2. Trenchard
3. Armandihan
Prize Money
1st: £3,234.002nd: £962.003rd: £481.004th: £240.00
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