14:20 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 17 July 2018

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Maiden Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 5f 66y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 2m 48.70s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Game In The Park6
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: G Mosse| T: C Allen
66/1
Ex-pointer who has finished well beaten on both starts for this trainer, including in a Stratford bumper in June; no conceivable chance.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Charles Vane152
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Danny Brock| T: P S McEntee
80/1
€45,000 yearling, but knocked down for just 6,000gns as a juvenile. Started at sizeable odds and well beaten on both previous starts at this track (1m2f) during the winter months.
3
(4)
Horse silk
Cold Harbour34
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Brisland
66/1
Half-brother to three winners including Petite Jack (1m2f-1m4f); 50/1 and missed the break when always in rear on debut at Kempton (1m3f) last month.
4
(7)
Horse silk
Laughing Stranger29
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: J Noseda| OR:  73
4/1
$100,000 yearling, but hasn't kicked on from a positive debut fourth of six at Wolverhampton in April (1m1.5f), and needs this step up in trip to bring about a good deal of improvement.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Qayed34
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock
8/1
Shaped with clear promise on debut at Kempton (1m) in December, but not seen in competitive action for a further six months thereafter, looking as if he needed the race (1m3f); stamina reserves to prove.
6
(8)
Horse silk
Napoleonica37
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Hughes
7/1
Beaten 5L on debut (third) over 1m2f at Windsor in May, and ran to a similar level of form next time despite finishing further down the pack at Goodwood; half-sister to five winners; dam a 1m2f Listed winner and a half-sister to Oath.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Sacred Path39
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| BF
2/9
Beaten favourite on both turf starts so far (1m2f-1m3.5f), but with merit in each of those efforts-latest defeat franked by the third horse (Saving Grace) winning since; sister to useful stayers Shantaram (1m5f) and Forever Now (1m6f); major player.
8
(6)
Horse silk
Via Delle Volte
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: J Tuite
20/1
Unraced Motivator filly (out of Castellina); worthy of market inspection, but likely to need to be on her game at the first time of asking against some rivals with fair previous form.

Forecasts

Sacred Path (2/9), Laughing Stranger (4/1), Napoleonica (7/1), Qayed (8/1), Via Delle Volte (20/1), Cold Harbour (66/1), Game In The Park (66/1), Charles Vane (80/1)

Verdict

SACRED PATH has a pedigree which suggests that this longer trip will play to her strengths, and despite being twice a beaten favourite at Goodwood and Haydock has the strongest form on offer in this race. She represents a leading trainer in John Gosden, and there's no reason as to why she should be hindered by the switch to Polytrack, so rates as a most confident selection, with the David Simcock-trained Qayed the likeliest alternative.
  1. Sacred Path
  2. Qayed
  3. Napoleonica

Prize Money

1st: £4,140.002nd: £1,232.003rd: £616.004th: £308.00

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