20:45 Ripon

Friday 12 May 2017

All18:0018:3019:0519:4020:1520:45

SIS Streaming Content Globally Maiden Stakes

Off time: 20:48 | Winning time: 1m 12.50s

1^st

(6)

Yalawin

39-5

4/9f

T: R VarianJ: Harry Bentley

Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, kept on well final furlong op 8/11

2^nd

4 ½

(5)

Black Salt

39-5

14/1

T: T D BarronJ: P Makin

Held up in touch, pushed along inside final furlong, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no impression

3^rd

(2)

Wild Acclaim

39-5

4/1

T: Mrs A DuffieldJ: P Hanagan

Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out on outer, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish

4^th

(11)

Silk Mill Blue

39-5

33/1

T: R M WhitakerJ: Phil Dennis (5)

With leaders, pushed along and every chance over 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong

5^th

1 ¼

(3)

Poet's Time

39-0

33/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

6^th

1 ¾

(7)

Zone In

39-5

20/1

T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: T Hamilton

Led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 16/1

7^th

(9)

Noble Sword

39-5

25/1

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: J Garritty

With leaders, pushed along and weakened from 2f out op 28/1

8^th

(10)

Hitchcock

39-5

7/1

T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves

In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened from 2f out op 11/2

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Non-Runners

(8)

Harwood⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

(1)

Kings Will Dream

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Micky Hammond J: P J McDonald

(4)

Butterworth Brow

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: B Smart J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.10, £2.70, £1.50EX:£8.30Trifecta:£30.10SF:£9.41Swingers:£2.90, £1.10, £2.70

Forecasts

Yalawin (4/9), Wild Acclaim (4/1), Hitchcock (7/1), Harwood (10/1), Butterworth Brow (12/1), Black Salt (14/1), Zone In (20/1), Noble Sword (25/1), Silk Mill Blue (33/1), Poet's Time (33/1), Kings Will Dream (33/1)

There have been stronger maidens at the track and this should chiefly concern Wild Acclaim and YALAWIN, with the latter getting the nod. Roger Varian is often successful when raiding from Newmarket and his colt has the best CV in the field here. The drop back to 6f and application of a hood looks a good move and can pay dividends, though there is slight concern about him on the forecast fast ground. Wild Acclaim looks next best of those to have raced and does handle the grounf, while Noble Sword and Hitchcock can improve. Unusually, there doesn't look to be an obvious debut threat in the race, although Butterworth Brow is perhaps the most interesting and merits a market check.