Racecards
17:10 Bath
Courage Best / British EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 10y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,900 added
- Winner: £3,817
- 2nd: £1,136
- 3rd: £568
- 4th: £284
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
started very slowly, always behind
Kinks
13- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
made all, strongly challenged from over 1f out and throughout final furlong, held on gamely
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Louis Steward
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, never on terms
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey William Carson
in touch, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
prominent, driven to challenge over 1f out, every chance throughout final furlong, always just held
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Hector Crouch
in touch, headway under pressure over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, faded towards finish
Verdict
Kinks continued the good early-season form of Mick Channon’s two-year-olds when just beaten at Kempton earlier this month. He looks to have every chance of going one better if breaking smartly from his outside draw but SIR VICTOR has the inside berth and the speed in his pedigree to take advantage. He’s a half-brother to four winners between 5f and 7f and his sire gets plenty of speedy types. Raskolnikov is only Ralph Beckett’s second two-year-old runner of the year and will probably need further but the yard is already in cracking form and it would be no surprise if Broadhaven Dream and Temple of Wonder had some pace.
Formwatch
Broadhaven Dream (IRE) Dream Ahead colt out of Queen Grace.
Kinks 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed near finish, 2nd of 10, hd behind Lihou (9-2) at Kempton 5f stks (4) pol in Apr.
Lamma Island Evasive gelding out of Only For Fun.
Raskolnikov Excelebration colt out of Affaire De Coeur.
Rocky Park Foxwedge gelding out of Violette.
Sir Victor (IRE) Sir Prancealot colt out of Victoria Lodge.
Steeve Lethal Force colt out of Club Tahiti.
Temple of Wonder (IRE) Clodovil colt out of Noble Fantasy.
Tin Hat (IRE) Helmet colt out of Precautionary.
Maid From The Mist Hellvelyn filly out of Ball Burst.
Wye Bother (IRE) Born To Sea filly out of Enchantment.
Tizwotitiz 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Izzer (9-3) at Doncaster 5f stks (4) sft in Mar.