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15:20 Hamilton Park

European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes (Class D) (A Qualifier For The Hamilton Park 2-Y-O Series Final) (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 5y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.68s
  • 5 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash, White sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow hooped cap
  • Form 05405
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

behind and soon outpaced, ridden halfway, kept on inside last

2(3)
Silk - Red, Beige seams, Beige and Red diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3(4)
Silk - Red, Black sash and cap
  • Form 2
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

prominent, ridden halfway, soon one pace

4(2)
Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
6/4
  • Form 3
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

prominent, ridden over halfway, soon lost place, headway entering final furlong to lead inside and kept on

5(1)
Silk - Emerald green, orange disc, white sleeves, orange and emerald green hooped cap
  • Form 222
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

soon led and keen early, ridden halfway, soon hung right, headed inside last, no extra

In depth

Verdict

Irish challenger Value Plus has shown enough in decent maidens to get the verdict here, with Shivaree and Secret History set to provide most danger. Joanna Morgan's filly came up against Aiden O'Brien's Russian Blue on her debut and going down by five lengths to that potentially top class performer was no disgrace. Since that opening effort she hasn't been beaten far in two valuable races at Leopardstown and Fairyhouse, this looks a much less taxing affair. Shivaree will be the main threat to the selection having shown plenty of promise when third behind Baltic Dip at Goodwood.The winner ran well in a listed race at Newmarket on Saturday and the runner up went in next time before finishing a close up fifth behind Jewel In The Sand at Royal Ascot so the form is rock solid. Secret History made a very pleasing debut when making Krynica pull out all the stops at Pontefract last week and will no doubt come on for the run. The others make little appeal and Value Plus looks set to get off the mark.