Racecards
13:50 Beverley
Turftv Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey M Fenton
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
in touch, ridden to challenge on every chance over 1f out, edged left approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
outpaced and towards rear, soon ridden along, never troubled leaders
- Form 70
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
chased leaders, ridden along halfway, one pace final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
in touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on gamely
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey E Creighton
dwelt, outpaced, soon ridden along, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied close home
Verdict
The market may give us more clues to this opener, with half the field having only their second run and three of them making their debut, but we'll take a chance with THE HERMITAGE, being preferred to Petrocelli and More For Less. Mark Johnston's got a good strike rate in this kind of contest, and it seems a lowly kind of start for a filly that cost 85,000 guineas in October. She does have some fancy entries for later in the year though. Petrocelli finished well on debut last month at Leicester and is entitled to come on for that run, after initially looking a little green. David Barron's string are in fine form, and More For Less should improve following a recent Catterick debut. Richard Fahey's one from seven this year with his two year olds, but won the corresponding race last year, although his entry Maidtorun has a poor draw in stall one. Those drawn highest can have an advantage over the minimum trip here, but we'll side with one from the middle, and that's The Hermitage.
Formwatch
Daft Lad Danbird colt out of Stolen Melody.
More For Less 10-1 (8-11) Towards rear, soon chased along, some late headway but never reached challenging position, 5th of 9, 11l behind Vilnius (8-6) at Catterick 5f 2yo sll (6) gf in Apr.
Petrocelli 40-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along towards rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on to take 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind King's Approach (9-3) at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Apr.
Dispol Kabira 12-1 (8-4) Behind, never a factor, 12th of 13, 13l behind Fratellino (8-9) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Apr.
Lily Lenor (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 13l behind Fratellino (8-9) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Apr.
Maidtorun (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Mid-division, soon chased along, ridden over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Fratellino (8-9) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Apr.
Rose Bed (IRE) Namid filly out of Daqtora.
The Hermitage (IRE) Kheleyf filly out of Russian Countess.