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14:20 Thirsk

European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.46s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mbosi (USA)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Hathlen (IRE)

    7/2

      1(3)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Hathlen (IRE)

      29
      7/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      slowly into stride, soon pushed along in touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on to chase winner over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue triple diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamonds

      Koodoo

      7
      9/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      led 1 1/2f, tracked leader after, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

      3(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, Maroon sleeves, Maroon and White striped cap

      Mbosi (USA)

      11/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3f out, stayed on

      4(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon stars, Royal Blue sleeves, and stars on cap

      Northern Spirit

      12
      16/1
      • Form 05
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression

      5(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, Red Cross of Lorraine

      Step Perfect (USA)

      13/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Yellow, red braces, yellow sleeves, light blue armlets, emerald green cap

      Zakfree (IRE)

      19
      25/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      towards rear, soon pushed along, stayed same pace final 2f, never on terms

      7(2)
      Silk - Black, White hoops, Royal Blue cap, White star

      Optimal (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      slowly in to stride, led after 1 1/2f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      A small but competitive field goes to post for the first on the card and the principals look to be Mobsi, Optimal and Hathlen and we will take a chance on Optimal. The debutant from the Sir Mark Prescott yard is a Green Desert half sister to the useful middle distance performer One Off and she will not have to be anything special to win on her debut. Mobsi is another well bred debutante by Kingmambo and he is worth noting in the market. Of those to have run Hathlen showed little on his debut but he is from a yard that's runners usually come on for their first run so he would have definite place claims with that experience behind him. Step Perfect is another well bred sort worth noting in the market but we are happy to side with Optimal.