18:20 Newmarket

Thursday 18 May 2017

All17:5018:2018:5019:2520:0020:30

EBF Stallions Friends Of Racing Welfare Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 4  |   1m 2f  |   Good to Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:23  |   Winning time: 2m 9.68s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(6)
Horse silk
100/1
Teofilo gelding, cost 35,000 gns as a yearling. Showed very little on debut and hard to fancy in this company with a 7lb claimer booked.
2
(7)
Horse silk
14/1
New Approach colt, cost 375,000 gns a yearling and still holds a Derby entry. Showed plenty of promise on debut last month after racing a little green early on and will have learnt plenty from that; looks sure to relish the extra stamina test here.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Hold Swayp115
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR:  84| BF
11/4
Has run well on all three of his starts to date without managing to get his head in front. Went off odds-on last time after a promising effort at Doncaster, finishing third of 16 and may have got closer than a length to the winner on most recent start if the rider hadn't dropped his whip at a crucial point in proceedings. Just about sets the standard for others to aim at here and this trainer is in flying form. Yard won this last year.
4
(9)
Horse silk
King Of Paris33
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR:  78
8/1
Only narrowly beaten on his seasonal reappearance at Brighton but form of that race has taken a couple of knocks since. Looks a little vulnerable now against some useful looking sorts.
6
(8)
Horse silk
Marine One23
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D M Simcock| BF
11/4
Frankel colt, half-brother to five winners. Disappointed on debut when he finished an unplaced favourite but there's no doubt he'll prove better than that at some stage but probably best watched for now.
7
(5)
Horse silk
9/4
Ran to a fair level on debut at Newcastle in November when finishing a close up third and the winner and runner-up have both come out and franked the form by winning since. Improved to finish runner-up last time out and should go well.
9
(2)
Horse silk
Zenon287
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: J & T Gosden| BF
8/1
Beaten favourite on debut at Sandown when fourth of six but not beaten far and may have won if he had settled better in the early stages. Returns from an absence here and while yard are in flying form, he may need this effort.

Non-Runners

5
(1)
Horse silk
Lord Kitten19
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: D R Lanigan  J: T P Queally
NR
8
(4)
Horse silk
Park Paddocks1
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: W J Haggas  J: Liam Jones
NR

Forecasts

Mutarabby (9/4), Hold Sway (11/4), Marine One (11/4), Zenon (8/1), King Of Paris (8/1), Buldan (14/1), Park Paddocks (20/1), Lord Kitten (66/1), Aladdin Sane (100/1)

Verdict

The pair of Godolphin runners looks the two to beat here. Mutarabby improved from his debut to his second start and looks capable of progressing again but HOLD SWAY makes most appeal. Charlie Appleby won this last year and his yard have been in fantastic form in recent weeks. This colt looks the one to beat with three promising runs in the form book. Buldan should be suited by the step up in trip and go well again.
  1. Hold Sway
  2. Mutarabby
  3. Buldan

Prize Money

1st: £5,175.002nd: £1,540.003rd: £770.004th: £385.00

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