Racecards
14:30 Brighton
Matthew Clark Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 213y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,200 added
- Form 725-002
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey James Doyle
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 000990
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey K Ghunowa
in touch, pushed along halfway, soon beaten
- Form 90-0405
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
with leader, effort over 2f out, weakened and hung left final furlong
- Form 0-22245
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer G A Huffer
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 530-353
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 58
held up in touch, headway halfway, ridden to chase leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 33-2904
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
chased leaders and soon pushed along, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead last 50 yards
Verdict
A moderate affair in which Oh So Saucy is preferred to Support Fund and Make My Dream. The selection does have it to do on official figures but does at least stay this trip and having been well supported on two recent outings, she clearly shows a bit more on the gallops than she has done at the track. Support Fund would have been the bet had it not been for a couple of below par runs over further. It is surprising that connections have come for this race but it is nevertheless an event that would not take too much winning. Make My Dream came close to breaking a long standing maiden when getting the better of the draw at Lingfield. Similar comments apply. Welsh Auction has shown plenty of pace in earlier events but appears to be regressive from a formbook perspective. Strut The Stage earnt a high handicap mark following an early spell with Jim Bolger. The jury is out since joining Brendan Duke. Even Bolder is watched in the market. Not a strong maiden by any stretch of the imagination and Oh So Saucy rates as the tentative pick.
Formwatch
Make My Dream 18-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, ran on, 2nd of 18, 1l behind Pragmatist (8-9) at Lingfield 6f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun.
Fancy You (IRE) 50-1 (8-1) Started slowly, towards rear, ridden, outpaced final 2f, last of 10, 17l behind Blessed Place (9-3) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jun.
Strut The Stage (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, every chance well over 1f out, soon faded, 5th of 15, 11l behind First To Call (9-3) at Bath 1m 3yo mdn aut (6) gd in Jun.
Welsh Auction 9-2 (9-1) Chased leaders ridden over 2f out, faded, 5th of 8, 10l behind Dramatic (8-0) at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Oh So Saucy 5-2fav (8-12) Slowly into stride, hampered over 4f out, headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Alucica (8-7) at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Support Fund (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (8-12) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Shaded Edge (9-3) at Lingfield 6f mdn aut stk (6) pol.
Even Bolder 20-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, pulled hard in rear, effort on inside over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind George The Second (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.