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6:45 Renault Maiden Stakes (5) (3yo+)

[off 6:59] £3,484.00, £1,072.00, £536.00, £268.00 1m1f

Comments In Running OR TS RPR

1 Prime Number (IRE) (10) G A Butler 3 8-12 C Catlin 7/4F 41 77

2 1½ Kintbury Cross (2) P D Cundell 3 8-12 Dane O´Neill 20/1 38 74

3 1 Plectrum (USA) (7) P W Chapple-Hyam 4 9-9 A McCarthy 9/4 36 73

4 shd Sir Edward Elgar (IRE) (8) J H M Gosden 3 8-12 R Havlin 7/1 35 72

5 4 Actuality (9) M P Tregoning 3 8-12 Lisa Jones 16/1 26 64

6 4 Catskill (6) E F Vaughan 3 8-12 R Mullen 25/1 17 56

7 3½ Unbridled´s Dream (USA) (4) C A Cyzer 4 9-9 J-P Guillambert 25/1 62 10 50

8 8 King Forever (1) J Noseda 3 8-12 T P Queally 100/30 77 — 33

9 5 Making Magic (5) P W Hiatt 5 9-1 D Corby(3) 66/1 30 — 19

10 4 Megalala (IRE) (3) J J Bridger 4 9-9 R Smith 66/1 — 16

10 ran TIME 1m 58.07s (slow by 6.57s) TOTAL SP 124%

1st OWNER: A D Spence BRED: Ballylinch Stud TRAINER: G A Butler

2nd OWNER: Miss M C Fraser

3rd OWNER: D Heath

TOTE WIN £2.90 PL £1.40, £3.90, £1.50; Ex £53.60; CSF £45.51

ANALYSIS: A supine early pace for what amounts to little more than an average maiden. Take nothing away from PRIME NUMBER, who settled well up front and when his jockey wound things up, he responded in good style. He looks a progressive animal and may well make a successful jump in grade next time.

Kintbury Cross came from way off the pace and was never nearer than at the finish. He would have learned plenty and his rider was relatively considerate.

The pair finished clear of Plectrum, who came to challenge the winner, before sticking his head in the air, suggesting he was either still green or not in love with racing yet.

Sir Edward Elgar showed ability on his debut, but the rest were ordinary, headed by Actuality, who ran very green and lugged badly right.