Race cards · Sat 24 Apr
Saturday 24 April · Doncaster, England
17:20 Visit attheraces.com Maiden Stakes
- Distance
- 0m 7f 6y
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Class
- 4
- Prize
- GBP 8050
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
There is a lot to like about CHIEF OF STAFF on paper, with him being a half-brother to Blair House, a Group 1 winner in Dubai, and Listed winner Key Victory, and his trainer boasts an excellent 60 percent strike-rate (9-15) with his three-year-olds at the track in the last five years. Lexington Knight has shaped well on both his outings to date, including when a short-head second here on debut, and he is respected along with Skyrunner, who is expected to step forward from his sole juvenile outing when third at Newbury.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyrunner | 3- | Cieren Fallon | W J Haggas | 9 1 | 11-2 | |
| 2 | Leisurewear | 6-2 | K Stott | M Meade | 8 10 | 12-1 | |
| 3 | Lexington Knight | 23 | Rossa Ryan | R Hannon | 9 1 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Thunder Power | E J Walsh | R Varian | 9 1 | 10-1 | ||
| 5 | Chief of Staff | Oisin Murphy | S bin Suroor | 9 1 | 11-10 | ||
| 6 | Long Tradition | Angus Villiers | S bin Suroor | 10 0 | 25-1 | ||
| 7 | Pallas Lord | Ben Robinson | B Ellison | 9 1 | 150-1 | ||
| 8 | Progressive Ez | S W Kelly | W J Knight | 9 1 | 80-1 | ||
| 9 | St George's Bay | Edward Greatrex | E Walker | 9 1 | 66-1 |