Race cards · Sat 20 Feb
Saturday 20 February · Newcastle, England
17:30 Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Maiden Stakes
- Distance
- 1m 0f 5y
- Going
- Standard / Slow
- Class
- 5
- Prize
- GBP 5300
- Runners
- 5
Race preview
THREE PLATOON couldn't land a gamble on debut at Wolverhampton over the festive period, but that experience should have done the Kingman colt good and it was still a reasonable first attempt to finish third. A 425,000gns yearling, he shaped there like a winner in waiting and could prove the best horse in that race given time. Ensured cost 110,000gns as a yearling and is a half-brother to four winners, while the already-gelded Vincent Vega requires a market check starting life for Kevin Ryan.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pillar Of Hope | 7- | F Norton | C & M Johnston | 8 9 | 13-2 | |
| 2 | Three Platoon | 3- | J Mitchell | R Varian | 8 9 | 1-3 | |
| 3 | Ensured | P J McDonald | J R Fanshawe | 8 9 | 13-2 | ||
| 4 | Vincent Vega | T Eaves | K A Ryan | 8 9 | 12-1 | ||
| 5 | Blueskyandsunshine | 88 | Billy Garritty | K Dalgleish | 10 0 | 100-1 |