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17:05 Leicester

John Smith's Premier Club Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.93s
  • Off Time: 17:05:16
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Many Volumes (USA)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Cedar Mountain (IRE)

    4/1

      1(4)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

      Cedar Mountain (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13

      held up in rear but in touch, improved 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, no impression final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

      Good Cause (IRE)

      11
      28/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-13

      keen, slowly intro stride, soon in touch, tracked winner 6f out until over 3f out, soon lost place

      3(8)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White armlets

      Long Gone

      19
      66/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8

      behind and outpaced

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Manbar (USA)

      15/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      pulled hard, held up but in touch, ridden 3f out, effort 2f out, kept on one pace

      6(2)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Many Volumes (USA)

      246 BF
      4/6
      • Form 36-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on

      7(1)
      Silk - Light Blue, Grey sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Black cap

      Wing Express (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      keen, held up in rear but not far away, ridden and improved over 2f out, kept on one pace

      8(7)
      Silk - Pink, Grey sash

      Evita

      182
      20/1
      • Form 0-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      tracked winner until 6f out, chased winner again over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

      4(3)
      NR

      April The Second

      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Cedar Mountain can make a winning debut at the expense of Many Volumes, with Manbar also worth noting for the future. Cedar Mountain has yet to see the racecourse, and it is interesting that John Gosden finally unleashes him at the age of four. Owned by George Strawbridge, the son of Galileo can boast the Derby winner Generous in the family tree on the dam's side, and may be capable of winning a Listed race before time catches up with him. Best of the younger brigade may be Many Volumes who was a beaten favourite on his second and final juvenile start at Newmarket last July. Entered for both the Dante and Derby, he steps up to a trip more in keeping with his breeding, and with Henry Cecil already in a bit of form, can be expected to put up a bold show. Manbar is also pencilled in for Epsom, and the American-bred is sure to have been well galloped, while Luca Cumani is double-handed with Wing Express and Evita, so the market may reveal which of the pair is the more fancied today. Our faith lies in Cedar Mountain.

      Formwatch

      Cedar Mountain (IRE) Galileo colt out of winning miler Ventura.

      Good Cause (IRE) 200-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, stayed on final 2f, 5th of 8, 7l behind Hannicean (8-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf.

      Long Gone 14-1 (10-7) Led, ran wide bend and headed after 4f, weakened halfway, 7th of 11, 26l behind Overthrow (10-3) at Fakenham 2m mdn nhf (5) gd (N.Hunt).

      Manbar (USA) Dynaformer colt, half-brother to several winners from 6f-1m1f.

      Many Volumes (USA) 8-11fav (9-0) Chased leader over 5f, 6th of 13, 7l behind Moudez (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Aug.

      Wing Express (IRE) Montjeu colt, half-brother to several winners from 7f-2m1f including the useful 1m4f winner Bowmire.

      Evita 33-1 (9-0) Started very slowly, always behind, 19th of 20, 16l behind Measured Tempo (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) sft in Oct.

      April The Second Tomba gelding out of a moderate racemare.