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14:30 Brighton

Matthew Clark Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 213y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 9.00s
  • Off Time: 14:30:30
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kahlua Bear

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Balian

    2/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Orange and White diabolo, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

      Kahlua Bear

      25 v
      12/1
      • Form 06-5204
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 41

      led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, under pressure to regain lead well inside final furlong, all out

      2(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

      Balian

      8 p
      2/1
      • Form 9-98229
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 66

      tracked winner, led 2f out, hard ridden and headed well inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Yellow cap

      Danawi (IRE)

      17
      2/1
      • Form 5-28565
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 62

      in touch, chased leaders 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, just held

      4(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

      Turn Me On (IRE)

      33 t
      9/4
      • Form 33-7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders and keen, fading when hanging left over 1f out

      5(5)
      Silk - Purple, Orange star, Purple sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap

      Astronova

      18
      33/1
      • Form 008-097
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 45

      dwelt, soon switched left and outpaced

      In depth

      Verdict

      Turn Me On gets the call over Balian and Danawi, with Kahlua Bear worth a mention as well. Turn Me On shaped well on both juvenile starts, finishing third over five furlongs at both Lingfield and Thirsk, and was then stepped up to seven furlongs for his belated return to the fray last month. In truth he was disappointing, but that was his first outing in a year, and Michael Bell's charge should improve for the run and also for the slight drop back in trip. Balian chased home Glasshoughton at Sandown in handicap company in June but has in the main been costly to follow. Even so, he should make his presence felt in this field, and can give the selection most to do. Danawi is a similar sort but hails from a stable that has plenty of speedy sorts, while the other two here have it to do on form. For the winner we return to Turn Me On under Hayley Turner.

      Formwatch

      Kahlua Bear 66-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Blue Tomato (10-0) at Goodwood 6f app hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      Balian 6-1 (8-13) Mid-division, never better, 9th of 15, 8l behind Libor (9-4) at Bath 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd.

      Danawi (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Mid-division, driven to challenge over 2f out, wandered under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 3l behind Falmassim (9-3) at Windsor 6f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf.

      Turn Me On (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 14, 9l behind Ask No More (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Jun.

      Astronova 40-1 (8-2) Soon chased leaders on outer, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 17l behind Baleegh (9-0) at Folkestone 7f mdn aut stk (6) gf in Jun.