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15:30 Brighton

Sporting Signs Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 214y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 34.96s
  • Off Time: 15:30:12
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Starbound (IRE)

1/3

    2
    Silk -

    Mister Ben Vereen

    9/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

      Habsburg

      51
      100/1
      • Form 00
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      went right start, tracked leading trio, pushed along over 3f out, hung left and weakened well over 1f out

      2(3)
      Silk - Black, Red chevron, sleeves and cap

      Mister Ben Vereen

      2 b
      9/1
      • Form 75-0266
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 63

      took keen hold, tracked winner, led 5f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on until headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue hoop, Royal Blue cap

      My Mate Les (IRE)

      290
      16/1
      • Form 00-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leading pair until ridden 2f out, soon hung left, weakened over 1f out

      4(5)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Powder Keg

      19
      5/1
      • Form 03
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      bumped start, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leading pair 2f out, hung left and driven well over 1f out, unable to reach leading duo, eased when held towards finish

      5(1)
      Silk - Black, White hooped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

      Magic Maid (GER)

      33/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      always in rear, ridden 3f out, some headway over 2f out, never involved

      6(2)
      Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

      Starbound (IRE)

      14
      1/3
      • Form 9-42
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 76

      led 3f, chased leader, driven to lead and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on

      Previous results

      2010
      (3)
      Silk -

      King Of Reason

      4/7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      William Haggas has struck with four of his last eleven runners and STARBOUND can improve those figures further. The filly is improving with racing and hasn't been beaten far on either Polytrack outing this term. This looks a gilt-edged opportunity if she can transfer her form to turf. Powder Keg showed improvement second time up but was still beaten some way. However, Mark Johnston inmates can deliver rapid improvement from one run to the next and he needs to be taken seriously. Mister Ben Vereen has claims on an unlucky Bath second in lowly handicap grade but hasn't reproduced that level the last twice. It's hard to make a case for the remainder.

      Formwatch

      Habsburg 100-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders over 4f, 11th of 17, 10l behind Quadrant (9-3) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.

      Mister Ben Vereen 16-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 5l behind Icebuster (9-1) at Leicester 7f 3yo mdn 0-70 (5) gd.

      My Mate Les (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong, 15th of 18, 26l behind Rain Mac (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn aut (4) gd in Sep.

      Powder Keg 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Long Awaited (9-3) at Ripon 6f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.

      Magic Maid (GER) Monsun filly out of Madhya.

      Starbound (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Led early, led again 7f out, edged right over 1f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Rawaki (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jun.