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16:40 Chester

Betdaq 50 Free Bet / Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 2y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 31.84s
  • Off Time: 16:42:40
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Azmaam (IRE)

23 BF
7/10
  • Form 272
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 77

awkward start, in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on

2(9)
Silk - Lime Green
9/1
  • Form 35
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

awkward start, chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened

4(11)
Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

Crikey (IRE)

31 BF
14/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

led until over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

5(3)
Silk - White, maroon and purple striped sleeves, maroon cap, grey star
  • Form 93
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

with leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

6(4)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong

7(6)
Silk - White and Yellow check, Red sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 4
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

dwelt, always behind

8(5)
Silk - White, yellow braces, dark blue sleeves, white cap, dark blue diamond

Philba

36
40/1
  • Form 9
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

midfield, headway over 1f out, never on terms

9(12)
Silk - Light blue, brown chevron, light blue sleeves, brown spots, light blue cap, brown spots
  • Form 64
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

went right start, behind, never a factor

11(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black epaulets, sleeves and cap
301/2
  • Form 78477
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 40

always behind

3(10)
NR
  • Form 52
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

Nonrunner

10(2)
NR
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

Nonrunner

12(7)
NR
  • Form 08
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

AZMAAM could only stay on at the one pace when runner-up over a mile at Haydock last time so the return to 7f should suit and he can open his account in this company. Fast Charlie improved to take third at Beverley when clear of the rest. He can also figure while Best Dressed has a shout on his debut effort at Doncaster, though he was a big disappointment at Pontefract last time. Le Rouquin and Rocky Desert are likely improvers with Gabrial The Viking preferred of the newcomers.

Formwatch

Azmaam (IRE) 8-11fav (9-5) Prominent, went 2nd 7f out, challenged 2f out, driven and every chance entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Al Rayyan (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd.

Best Dressed 11-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 21l behind Maftool (9-5) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf.

Crikey (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Savannah Beau (9-0) at Redcar 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.

Fast Charlie (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Space Age (9-5) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs.

Gabrial The Viking (IRE) Approve colt out of Xarzee.

Le Rouquin (FR) 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt, close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 8l behind Hail Clodius (9-5) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) sft.

Philba 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 18l behind Celestial Path (9-5) at York 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf in Jul.

Rocky Desert (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Make It Up (9-2) at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.

Shamkhani 66-1 (8-6) Behind, pushed along over 3f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 5l behind Studio Star (9-1) at Newcastle 5f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) gs.

Cosmic Ray 6-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Al Bandar (9-0) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.

Sea Silk Shamardal colt out of Ocean Silk.

Follow The Faith 28-1 (8-11) Mid-division, driven over 2f out soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 9l behind Flashy Diva (9-0) at Goodwood 6f mdn (5) gd.