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Samson Centre Celebration Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Lingfield · 12 August 2023
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m3f133y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7

African Star (IRE) (80/1) won the Samson Centre Celebration Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) at Lingfield on 12 August 2023, beating Another Run (IRE) by three-quarters of a length under Liam Keniry for trainer Sylvester Kirk. 7 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m3f133y; the winning time was 2m 31.82s (slow by 6.02s).

Winner African Star (IRE)
SP: 80/1 J: Liam Keniry T: Sylvester Kirk
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 6 African Star (IRE) t 3c Liam Keniry Sylvester Kirk 9-6 —75A79B 2:31.82 4,104 80/1
2nd 4 Another Run (IRE) 3c ¾ Joshua Bryan Andrew Balding 9-6 7673A78B 2:31.94 1,926.60 13/2
3rd 7 Sailing On (GB) h 3g nk Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton 9-6 —72A78B 2:31.99 963.68 14/1
4th 5 Humanity (IRE) t 3c 1¼ Cieren Fallon John & Thady Gosden 9-6 —70A77B 2:32.19 481.84 1/3F
5th 1 Lock The Vault (FR) 3g 1 Rob Hornby Ralph Beckett 9-6 —67A76B 2:32.36 — 80/1
6th 2 King Of The Pride (GB) 3g 5½ Daniel Muscutt James Ferguson 9-6 —55A70B 2:33.28 — 11/2
7th 3 Underlay (GB) 6g 4¾ George Bass(3) Adam West 9-13 —51A64B 2:34.07 — 80/1
NR Wonderwall — Robert Havlin Richard Spencer — ——— — — —

Winning time 2m 31.82s (slow by 6.02s)

Non-runners Wonderwall (unsuitable ground)

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (7 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Samson Centre Celebration Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) at Lingfield in 2023?
African Star (IRE) won the Samson Centre Celebration Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) at Lingfield on 12 August 2023, ridden by Liam Keniry and trained by Sylvester Kirk.
What was the finishing order of the 2023 Samson Centre Celebration Maiden Stakes at Lingfield?
1st African Star (IRE) (80/1), 2nd Another Run (IRE) (13/2), 3rd Sailing On (GB) (14/1).
What price was the winner of the 2023 Samson Centre Celebration Maiden Stakes at Lingfield?
African Star (IRE) returned a starting price of 80/1.
How many horses ran in the 2023 Samson Centre Celebration Maiden Stakes at Lingfield?
7 horses ran in the 2023 Samson Centre Celebration Maiden Stakes at Lingfield. Non-runners: Wonderwall (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2023 Samson Centre Celebration Maiden Stakes at Lingfield?
The winning time was 2m 31.82s (slow by 6.02s).

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