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19:45 Hamilton Park

Mitie Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 36y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 58.82s
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Dark green and light green (quartered), yellow sleeves, light green and yellow quartered cap
  • Form 7-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

2(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoops, striped sleeves, Black cap
50/1
  • Form 7-49
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 72

always behind, lost touch from over 3f out

3(2)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap
10/11
  • Form 7-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

towards rear, ridden over 3f out, chased leaders, kept on well to lead entering final furlong, drew clear inside final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 5f out, kept on final furlong

5(7)
Silk - Light Blue, White halved sleeves
12/1
  • Form 5-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

led, joined over 3f out and soon ridden, headed over 2f out, one pace after

6(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoop, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
200/1
  • Form 068-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 30

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

7(8)
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

Shamila

81 b BF
2/1
  • Form 22-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders and keen early, ridden over 3f out, no impression

8(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 32422-8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, headway to challenge over 3f out, ridden and led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace after

In depth

Verdict

First-time blinkers on Shamila mean that we will give her one more chance here, with Baizically and Zaharath Al Bustan others for the short list. Shamila has had to be content with being bridesmaid on three successive occasions thus far and this longer trip will certainly suit her better than the maximum of seven furlongs that she has been tried over so far. She should act on this faster ground and with the headgear to keep her mind on the job we'll take her to break the duck. Baizically ran green in a Newbury maiden last backend but should know much more about the job this time. Jamie Osborne's colt is by Galileo but has also got plenty of speed in the pedigree and it will be interesting to see how he shapes up here. Zaharath Al Bustan comes from a yard going well but is another who has perhaps flattered to deceive. The soft ground at Ripon last time clearly didn't suit and we expect her to leave that running well behind here, but preference is for Shamila to score.

Formwatch

Brief Statement (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, 7th and driven along approaching halfway, no impression from 3f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 8l behind Indalo Bay (9-2) at Listowel 1m 1f mdn stk gs in Sept.

Torgiano (IRE) 50-1 (9-12) Led, ridden, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 24l behind Abbondanza (8-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf.

Baizically (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, shaken up and kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 19, 6l behind With Interest (9-0) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Oct.

Greyside (USA) Tactical Cat gelding out of an unraced mare.

Sir Arthur (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) With leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 14l behind Playtotheaudience (9-0) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.

The Dunion 100-1 (8-9) Pushed along to chase leaders, outpaced over 4f out, never dangerous, last of 8, 31l behind Hogmaneigh (9-0) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Sept.

Shamila 5-4fav (8-4) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 1f out, kept on and gaining well inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Rebellion (8-9) at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.

Zaharath Al Bustan 12-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, no impression, last of 8, 26l behind Kinsya (8-11) at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp (3) sft in Apr.