Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Java Raja (IRE) ^t

No. 5, stall 10

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-7 –

Kieran Shoemark

John & Thady Gosden

2:38.40 £3,942

Sat behind the pace - pushed on with 2f left - hit front inside final furlong drifting left - pulled clear for the win

2nd

Jack Mcnamara (IRE)

No. 1, stall 6

4yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Simon Pearce

4 9-11 –

Jack Mitchell

Simon Pearce

5½ £1,851

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - moved to the front before being overtaken inside the last furlong - unable to threaten the winner late and beaten into 2nd

3rd

Redhot Whisper (IRE) ^ht

No. 6, stall 7

3yo, 9-7, OR 85

J: Rossa Ryan · T: B F Brookhouse

3 9-7 85

Rossa Ryan

B F Brookhouse

½ £926

Raced handy - fighting for control early - driven from over 2f out but unable to close on leader late

4th

Nala The Lioness (GB)

No. 9, stall 11

4yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Sam Feilden (5) · T: K R Burke

4 9-1 –

Sam Feilden (5)

K R Burke

½ £463

Settled with the pack early - pushed along inside the final furlong and stayed on without threatening the front pair - finished fourth beaten 6.5 lengths

5th

Comte De Loir (FR)

No. 4, stall 4

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jonny Peate · T: James Ferguson

3 9-7 –

Jonny Peate

James Ferguson

3¾

Held up at the back - stayed on from inside final 3f but couldn't reach the front group - finished fifth

6th

Fashionelle (IRE) ^p

No. 7, stall 8

5yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Joe Leavy (3) · T: Fergal O'Brien

5 9-3 –

Joe Leavy (3)

Fergal O'Brien

1½

Sluggish start - held up towards the back - moved left and made progress inside final furlong but couldn't get involved

7th

Always Waving (GER) ^h

No. 11, stall 3

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: David Probert · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-2 –

David Probert

Andrew Balding

½

Tracked front group early - urged forward approaching final 2f - dropped away inside final furlong - finished seventh

8th

Bye Bye Salam (GB) ^p

No. 2, stall 1

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Jeremy Scott

3 9-7 –

Jason Watson

Jeremy Scott

7

Settled with the pack early - lost place two furlongs out - dropped away final furlong - finished well held in 8th

9th

Misaura (IRE)

No. 8, stall 2

4yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Cam Hardie · T: Philip Kirby

4 9-6 –

Cam Hardie

Philip Kirby

2¼

Settled in the pack - pushed along and unable to threaten leaders with 2f left - finished well held in 9th

10th

Rohilla (IRE)

No. 12, stall 5

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Joey Haynes · T: Scott Dixon

3 9-2 –

Joey Haynes

Scott Dixon

4¾

Settled midfield - urged forward with over 3f left - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish

PU

Close To Us (IRE)

No. 3, stall 12

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Joanna Mason · T: Sarah Hollinshead

3 9-7 –

Joanna Mason

Sarah Hollinshead

-

Slow to break - settled at the back - urged forward with 5f left - dropped away tamely from 3f out and pulled up

PU

The Kick Inside (FR)

No. 10, stall 9

4yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Paddy Bradley · T: Patrick Morris

4 9-6 –

Paddy Bradley

Patrick Morris

-

Hesitant leaving the stalls - stayed at the back of the field throughout and still trailing with over 4f left - eased out of contention after