Penrith Maiden Stakes

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 2m 27.70s

(1)

Hibernicus

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston

6/1

Sea The Stars colt, makes first foray onto the track representing top trainer/jockey team and warrants plenty respect in doing so.

Form:

(5)

Mokhles²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: S bin Suroor

6/1

Iffraaj colt who cost 100,000 gns as a yearling and is a half-brother to two winners. Only limited promise when fifth of eight on debut at Epsom but built on that at Lingfield (1m1f, good to firm) since and up again in trip, can keep improving.

Form: 54

(2)

Arcadian Cat²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Louis Steward| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89

2/9

Improved from a promising debut to finish a 6L second to a promising sort at Newbury in April. Disappointed in Listed class next time but since gone down fighting in strong race at Goodwood (1m3f, good) and sets decent standard for this.

Form: 3-242

(3)

Kitty's Cove^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby

25/1

High Chaparral filly sports a good on debut run, yard in cracking form with 19% strike rate of late and worth a betting check.

Form:

(4)

Top Rock Talula^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: Kenny Johnson

100/1

Lord Shanakil filly who is a sister to Grand Spirit who won up to 7f. Dam was a maiden but stayed well. Last to finish on debut here and didn't improve since on the AW.

Form: 00

Forecasts

Arcadian Cat (2/9), Hibernicus (6/1), Mokhles (6/1), Kitty's Cove (25/1), Top Rock Talula (100/1)

ARCADIAN CAT sets a strong standard for these to aim at, having finished a narrow second in a strong race at Goodwood last time. The daughter of Kitten's Joy should be up to landing this, unless the Sea The Stars colt Hibernicus proves to be above-average newcomer. Mokhles is going the right way in two starts for Godolphin and will be suited by the longer trip, it seems.