Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

City Of God (IRE)

No. 5, stall 10

3yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Sam James · T: K R Burke

3 8-10 –

Sam James

K R Burke

1:41.50 £3,942

Held up eagerly behind pace-setter early - went clear into command with 6f left - shifted to the middle of the straight - pushed along inside the last furlong and stayed on strongly - allowed to idle near the line

2nd

War Hawk (IRE)

No. 11, stall 9

3yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

3 8-10 –

Cieren Fallon

Simon & Ed Crisford

¾ £1,851

Handy in third early - moved into second with 5f left - driven approaching the straight and kept on late - lacked the speed to get up

3rd

Modernise (GB)

No. 9, stall 11

3yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Trevor Whelan · T: Harry Charlton

3 8-10 –

Trevor Whelan

Harry Charlton

2¾ £926

Sat behind the front group - asked for effort with 3f left and moved into third with 2f to go - unable to get on terms with the front pair and finished third

4th

Shipshape (IRE)

No. 10, stall 7

3yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett

3 8-10 –

Hector Crouch

Ralph Beckett

0.2 £463

Settled midfield near the rail early - urged into contention by halfway - lost placings into 5th 3f out - kept driving into the straight - responded well over final 2f - just failed to grab third close home finishing 4th

5th

Hawkesbury Legend (FR)

No. 7, stall 2

3yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Benoit De La Sayette · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

3 8-10 –

Benoit De La Sayette

Kevin Philippart De Foy

6½

Fretful in the stalls - held up towards the back - moved into fifth inside the final furlong but held no threat

6th

Tapis Rouge (IRE)

No. 3, stall 1

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

4 10-2 –

Luke Morris

Sir Mark Prescott Bt

2¾

Sluggish start - dropped to the tail early - unable to land a blow throughout - well held in 6th

7th

Desert Guest (IRE)

No. 1, stall 8

5yo, 9-13, OR –

J: Laura Coughlan (3) · T: Archie Watson

5 9-13 –

Laura Coughlan (3)

Archie Watson

1½

Held up early - never involved with leading group - well held at finish

8th

Malay Massaman (GB)

No. 8, stall 6

3yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Adam Farragher · T: Amy Murphy

3 8-10 –

Adam Farragher

Amy Murphy

1¼

Set the pace to the first furlong marker - held second spot until five out then went with the front group - dropped away fast inside the last two furlongs to finish well held

9th

Ancient State (IRE)

No. 4, stall 3

3yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Dylan Hogan · T: Martin Dunne

3 8-10 –

Dylan Hogan

Martin Dunne

7½

Sluggish getaway - settled at back of the field - made no impression through the race - well held in 9th

10th

Opera King (GB) ^p

No. 2, stall 5

5yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Tom Eaves · T: Scott Dixon

5 10-2 –

Tom Eaves

Scott Dixon

35

Hesitant leaving the stalls - inexperienced and off the pace early - needed encouragement and toiling with 5f left - dropped right out and finished well behind