13:40 Thirsk

Saturday 20 May 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 4  |   5f  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:43  |   Winning time: 1m 0.67s
1st
Horse silk
12
(11)
1/1f
T: W J HaggasJ: B A Curtis
Made all, clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged op 4/5
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
(10)
29-0
6/1
T: R A FaheyJ: T Hamilton
Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner op 7/1 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
4
(2)
33/1
T: D H BrownJ: T Eaves
Difficult loading, off the pace in 5th, pushed along 3f out, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish op 50/1 tchd 66/1
4th
Horse silk
½
11
(3)
16/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Chased winner until over 1f out, weakened towards finish op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
nse
5
(4)
25/1
T: K R BurkeJ: Joey Haynes
Off the pace in mid-division, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
2
(13)
6/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Prominent near side of group, weakened inside final 2f op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
½
9
(6)
25/1
T: K DalgleishJ: P J McDonald
Soon off the pace in mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
(7)
11/1
T: M DodsJ: P Mulrennan
Off the pace towards rear, never a factor op 7/1
9th
Horse silk
4
6
(5)
16/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Adam J McNamara (3)
Dwelt, outpaced op 20/1 tchd 14/1
10th
Horse silk
2
8
(8)
100/1
T: C W FairhurstJ: D Fentiman
Difficult loading, outpaced towards rear, never involved
11th
Horse silk
18
13
(1)
33/1
T: Micky HammondJ: G Lee
Started slowly, ran green and always outpaced op 80/1

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Non-Runners

7
(9)
Horse silk
Foxy Lady
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 2
T: K A Ryan  J: S A Gray
NR
3
(12)
Horse silk
Collateral Beauty
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 2
T: R A Fahey  J: D Nolan
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.10, £1.50, £9.10EX:£6.90Trifecta:£127.30SF:£6.11Swingers:£2.00, £10.10, £34.50

Forecasts

Validator (1/1), Ajwan (6/1), Benaras (6/1), Foxy Lady (8/1), Mecca's Minstrel (11/1), Twentytwowontdo (16/1), Foxxy Brown (16/1), Collateral Beauty (16/1), Dubai Classic (25/1), Lil Gem (25/1), Donny Belle (33/1), Your Just Desserts (33/1), French Silk (100/1)

Verdict

Betting in races of this nature can make your hair go 'Curly', as most of these will undoubtedly be better for the experience. Richard Fahey has done his bit to make the puzzle a bit more difficult by sending out three with a live chance - Ajwan just edges the nomination ahead of Foxxy Brown as the leading hope from his yard. However, Michael Dodds also knows what it takes to win this race and with his contender, MECCA'S MINSTREL, being one of the more expensive purchases in the line up, Dodds gets the nod as the man to follow. Support for Validator would also be dangerous to ignore but this is a tough race and she doesn't appeal as a stand-out at short odds.
  1. Mecca's Minstrel
  2. Ajwan
  3. Validator

Prize Money

1st: £4,528.002nd: £1,348.003rd: £673.004th: £337.00

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