David Lucas Best Prices Welsh Sport Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Battle Of Maldon (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 4

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Saffie Osborne · T: Gordon Elliott

3 9-2 –

Saffie Osborne

Gordon Elliott

2:07.58 £6,480

Held up early - improved into fourth 4f out - driven approaching 2f out - closed on front-runner inside final furlong - edged ahead close home to score

2nd

Hapiness (IRE)

No. 6, stall 5

3yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett

3 8-11 –

Hector Crouch

Ralph Beckett

0.3 £3,042

Sent clear early - lost the front approaching 3f mark and settled second - urged back into command past the 2f pole - kept driven inside final furlong as rival came at - battled on gamely - lost the advantage close home in the last 110yds - held for the runner-up spot with nothing more to give

3rd

Windbreaker (GB)

No. 5, stall 2

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: William Haggas

3 9-2 –

Shane Foley

William Haggas

5 £1,522

Held up in the pack early - driven up into contention approaching 3f out and improving on the outside inside the final two - took third spot with a furlong and a half left but no answer to the leading pair - held on for third late

4th

Leonato (IRE)

No. 4, stall 3

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

3 9-2 –

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

8 £761

Sat behind the leading duo - urged forward with 2f left - lost ground in the final furlong - finished fourth

5th

Easwrith Destiny (GB)

No. 3, stall 1

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: David Menuisier

3 9-2 –

Sean Levey

David Menuisier

5

Faltered shortly after the off - settled close up before going forward to lead after 3f - lost the advantage with over 2f left and faded from there to finish fifth

6th

Strong Man Tom (GB)

No. 1, stall 6

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: William Cox · T: Barry John Murphy

4 10-2 –

William Cox

Barry John Murphy

20

Slow to break - travelled with enthusiasm into the pack before fading approaching halfway despite urging - well behind at the finish