British EBF 40th Anniversary Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Chester

14:55

Date 2023-05-27

Distance 6f17y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £12,740

Winning Time 1m 16.64s (slow by 4.54s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Politico (IRE) Franny Norton · Charlie Johnston	13/2	Won
2nd	Sioux Warrior (IRE) Benoit De La Sayette · Charles Hills	5/2	3.5
3rd	Battaah (IRE) Kevin Stott · Richard Hannon	2/1F	.5
4th	Watcha Matey (GB) Ben Curtis · Hugo Palmer	11/1	0.2
5th	Roubay (IRE) Laura Pearson · David Loughnane	22/1	.5
6th	Overlooked (IRE) Liam Keniry · Tom Dascombe	14/1	.75
7th	Havanarama (GB) Harry Davies · Hugo Palmer	9/2	0.1

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (1)	Battaah Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Richard Hannon	J:Kevin Stott T:Richard Hannon	133	—	32	-	82	68	21d	—	—	-12	15.5	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Has shown clear promise in his two runs at Doncaster and he's respected upped in trip
6 (4)	Sioux Warrior Bay J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Charles Hills	J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Charles Hills	133	—	2	-	84	19	28d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-14	13.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Sets standard on his promising debut second at Doncaster; big player upped in trip
3 (6)	Havanarama Bay J:Harry Davies T:Hugo Palmer	J:Harry Davies T:Hugo Palmer	133	—	4	-	76	61	16d	—	—	-12	4.7	0.75/1	4 25%
Showed promise here two weeks ago and he should know much more on this step up in trip
5 (2)	Politico Bay J:Franny Norton T:Charlie Johnston	J:Franny Norton T:Charlie Johnston	133	—	3	-	69	46	11d	—	—	-5	6.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Faded into a well-held third at Beverley and he needs plenty of improvement upped in trip
7 (7)	Watcha Matey Bay J:Ben Curtis T:Hugo Palmer	J:Ben Curtis T:Hugo Palmer	133	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.5	2.50/1	11 9%
Hood is applied on debut but he has a good pedigree and needs watching in market
4 (5)	Overlooked Bay J:Liam Keniry T:Tom Dascombe	J:Liam Keniry T:Tom Dascombe	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.7	3.25/1	14 7%
Has speed and stamina in his pedigree and market should guide on debut
NR (8)	Edward Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Charlie Fellowes	J:NON-RUNNER T:Charlie Fellowes	133	—	6	-	-	-	2d	—	—	-50	20	6.00/1	25 4%
Ran very green and finished last of six at Wolverhampton on his debut on Thursday
8 (3)	Roubay Chestnut J:Laura Pearson T:David Loughnane	J:Laura Pearson T:David Loughnane	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	6.75/1	28 4%
Yard 0-9 with 2yos this season and this newcomer could be a longer-term prospect

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Battaah	2	2	15/8	2	2/1
Sioux Warrior	5/2	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2
Havanarama	4	4	4	4	4
Politico	13/2	6	13/2	6	7
Watcha Matey	11	10	11	11	10/1
Overlooked	14	12	12	12	14
Edward	25	16	SP	16	SP
Roubay	28	25	28	28	28

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Edward

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 20

2nd

Battaah

15.5

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 8.4

2/1

3rd

Sioux Warrior

13.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8.4

11/4

Politico

6.1

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Havanarama

4.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

Watcha Matey

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Overlooked

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Roubay

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Battaah	—	82	68
Sioux Warrior	—	84	19
Havanarama	—	76	61
Politico	—	69	46
Watcha Matey	—	—	—
Overlooked	—	—	—
Edward	—	—	—
Roubay	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Edward	2d ago	Quick return
Politico	11d ago	Quick return
Havanarama	16d ago	Fit
Battaah	21d ago	Fit
Sioux Warrior	28d ago	Fit
Watcha Matey	—	—
Overlooked	—	—
Roubay	—	—