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16:50 Chelmsford City

Oktoberfest Here On 13th October Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 66y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 53.04s
  • Off Time: 16:52:06
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk -
11/8

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    7/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Purple, red chevron, quartered cap

      Bumble Bay

      13 t
      50/1
      • Form 62
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0

      held up behind in touch, ridden to chase clear leaders over 2f out, soon outpaced, never on terms, weakened final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Orange, orange and dark green diabolo on sleeves
      • Form 3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, no impression over 1f out, held when lost place inside final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Pink, White sleeves

      Stanley

      303 BF
      7/2
      • Form 4932-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 77

      held up in touch, headway under pressure on outer 2f out, driven and stayed on final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not reach front pair

      4(1)
      Silk - GOLD, BLACK collar, sash, sleeves and cap with GOLD spots

      Caracas

      223
      25/1
      • Form 04-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 71

      tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place and behind, weakened and eased over 1f out, tailed off

      5(7)
      Silk - Royal blue
      11/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      dwelt, edged left after 1f out, in rear, driven and headway 2f out, ridden to chase front pair over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead near finish

      6(8)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
      8/1
      • Form 4-44336
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 75

      raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, weakened over 1f out

      7(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

      Fortia

      294
      50/1
      • Form 00-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

      8(3)
      Silk - Red, White stripe, striped sleeves
      9/2
      • Form 02264
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 74

      led, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      STANLEY can break his maiden on his first outing for the Richard Hughes stable here. The selection put in some good efforts in maiden company for his previous stable can take this with the newcomer Mobbhij , a well-related New Approach colt taken to finish runner-up on his racecourse debut with Second Page , who has shown his best form on the AW taken to claim third here.

      Formwatch

      Bumble Bay 20-1 (10-0) Hampered start, held up in touch, went 3rd over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 19l behind State Sovereignty (9-9) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.

      Nelson's Touch 7-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, 3rd on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and unable to quicken, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6 3/4l behind Abjar (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.

      Stanley 4-5fav (9-5) Led early, tracked leaders, nowhere to go 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, headway and edged left approaching final furlong, went 2nd inside final furlong, not threat, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Alf Guineas (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.

      Caracas 8-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Keswick (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Mobbhij New Approach colt out of Anaamil.

      Second Page 6-1 (9-6) Soon steadied towards rear, pushed along 8f out, driven and weakened over 4f out, 6th of 8, dist behind Bolder Bob (9-6) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug.

      Fortia 33-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 14, 15l behind Elas Ruby (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn fll stks (4) pol in Nov.

      Sileel (USA) 7-2 (8-11) Took keen hold, soon steadied rear, headway on outside 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 14l behind Tarte Tropezienne (8-11) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.