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15:20 Redcar

Sporting Lodge Inns Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,350 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.73s
  • Off Time: 15:23:22
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Step To The Stars (IRE)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Font

    2/9

      3
      Silk -

      Still Dreaming

      50/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Font

        34 BF
        2/9
        • Form 5/23-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 89

        held up, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, to chase winner final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Red, Black disc, striped sleeves and cap

        Firestorm (IRE)

        9 b
        100/1
        • Form 548-809
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 47

        towards rear, never dangerous

        3(5)
        Silk - Black, Yellow disc, Black and Red 'A', Black sleeves, two Red armlets, Black cap, Red peak

        Lion Ridge (IRE)

        19
        12/1
        • Form 9-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        ridden along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(6)
        Silk - Red and White stripes, Grey sleeves, Grey cap, Red star

        Shotley Mac

        31
        100/1
        • Form 400-09
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 48

        always rear division

        5(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap

        Music Review

        24
        14/1
        • Form 53
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        held up behind leaders, ridden along 4f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, diamonds on cap

        Santera (IRE)

        14
        100/1
        • Form 0-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        always behind

        7(2)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets

        Step To The Stars (IRE)

        238
        16/1
        • Form 80-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        tracked leader, led over 4f out, driven over 1f out, ran on final furlong

        8(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        Still Dreaming

        14
        50/1
        • Form 73
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        in touch, ridden along over 3f out, one pace final 2f

        9(7)
        Silk - Lime Green

        Wishing On A Star

        282
        10/1
        • Form 48-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        It is hard to look beyond Font in this maiden and we will side with him to beat Music Review and Wishing On A Star. The selection will have ground conditions to suit and he was only narrowly beaten by Plum Pudding at Newmarket in a competitive handicap last time. He probably needed the run last time as he was returning from a break and with that run under his belt he should take plenty of beating. Music Review was a fair third behind Tartan Tie here last time and she remains open to plenty of improvement. However, she has yet to prove herself with cut in the ground and for that reason she may be best watched today. Wishing On A Star was a little disappointing in her two runs last season but she hails from a yard that has to be respected in these type of events and she could be worth a look in the market on her seasonal reappearance. Lion Ridge ran a fair race last time at Brighton considering he did not really handle the track and he will find this course more to his liking. He may be capable of better today but for the winner we will stick with the James Fanshaw-trained colt Font.

        Formwatch

        Font 9-2jt-fav (9-0) Race far side, held up, headway over 2f out, overall leader over 1f out, ridden and headed final 75 yards, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Plum Pudding (8-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.

        Firestorm (IRE) 33-1 (8-3) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 11, 15l behind Mr Crystal (8-7) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) gf.

        Lion Ridge (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) In touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 7, 7l behind Set The Scene (8-7) at Brighton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf.

        Shotley Mac 33-1 (8-4) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 13, 16l behind No Worries Yet (8-11) at Beverley 5f 3yo sll (5) gd in May.

        Music Review 16-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, kept on when not much room inside final furlong, held on for 3rd, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Tartan Tie (8-7) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd in May.

        Santera (IRE) 80-1 (8-6) Held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 18l behind Turbo Linn (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf.

        Step To The Stars (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden halfway, soon weakened, last of 12, 26l behind Miss Lucifer (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.

        Wishing On A Star 13-8 (9-0) Mid-division, driven and reminders after 2f, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 8th of 11, 21l behind Practicallyperfect (9-0) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Sept.