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14:45 Ayr

Early Discounts 2008 Coral Sgn Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.29s
  • Off Time: 14:46:48
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Quest For Success (IRE)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Safebreaker

    6/1

      2(3)
      Silk - Pink, White star, White sleeves, Pink stars, White cap, Emerald Green star

      Nickel Silver

      57
      4/1
      • Form 225
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 77

      behind, headway 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

      3(1)
      Silk - Maroon, maroon and yellow check sleeves

      Quest For Success (IRE)

      22
      6/5
      • Form 33200
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead well over 1f out, ridden and clear when hung left final furlong, comfortably

      4(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

      Safebreaker

      10
      6/1
      • Form 3
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner

      5(2)
      Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Tugalu (IRE)

      25 BF
      11/4
      • Form 4222
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leader, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap, Yellow spots

      Andrasta

      27
      66/1
      • Form 45879
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 65

      behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, flashed tail and kept on final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Beige check

      Lunar Lass

      28
      100/1
      • Form 06
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      went right start, soon led, headed well over 1f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

      8(6)
      Silk - BLACK, YELLOW seams, BLACK and RED striped cap

      Ugly Betty

      22
      250/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      chased leaders to halfway, soon outpaced and behind, weakened over 1f out

      1(8)
      NR

      Geezers Colours

      1
      • Form 545
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Tugalu can make experience count over Safebreaker, with Nickel Silver and Quest For Success the other main contenders. Experience counts for a lot in these type of events, and with that in mind, Tugalu is taken to break an exasperating run of seconds. Kevin Ryan's juvenile was sent off as favourite at York last time, but found one too good in the shape of Excitement, to whom he was conceding 5lb. As long as he copes with the ground, Tugalu has the form to come out on top here. Safebreaker finished a place behind a much more fancied stablemate on his Hamilton debut, and although showing promise, will need further in time. Nickel Silver is learning all the time and hails from a stable always to be feared in this department, but is an unknown quantity on the ground, while Quest For Success has been beaten in two better-class races since finishing runner-up over the course-and-distance in August. He has to be be feared as well, but it is Tugalu that gets the nod.

      Formwatch

      Nickel Silver 4-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden along halfway, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Naomh Geileis (8-12) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.

      Quest For Success (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) In touch far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 22, 6l behind Dream Eater (8-12) at Doncaster 6f 2yo aut (2) gf in Sept.

      Safebreaker 6-1 (9-3) Dwelt and behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind C'Mon You Irons (9-3) at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Sept.

      Tugalu (IRE) 6-4fav (9-3) Soon chasing leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Excitement (8-12) at York 5f 2yo mdn auc (4) gf in Sept.

      Andrasta 25-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Asian Power (9-4) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-70 (6) pol in Sept.

      Lunar Lass 20-1 (8-4) Soon chasing leaders, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 11, 9l behind Yankee Bravo (9-1) at Redcar 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf in Sept.

      Ugly Betty 100-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in rear and pushed along, never a factor, last of 11, 36l behind Maryqueenofscots (8-12) at Haydock 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Sept.

      Geezers Colours 7-1 (9-3) Steadied at start and held up in rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Classical World (9-3) at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn (5) frm in Aug.