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14:10 Brighton

starsports.bet Novice Median Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 211y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £279
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.27s
  • Off Time: 14:12:20
  • 5 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Yellow, black stripe

Al Mortajaz (FR)

14 pt BF
10/3
  • Form 7322
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 76

led, ridden 2f out, edged right entering entering final furlong, edged left and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace

2(3)
Silk - White, Red chevron, Gold cap
28/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

close up in rear, smooth headway on outer 3f out to press leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
5/1
  • Form 22
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

close up, pushed along and outpaced 4f out

4(1)
Silk - Black, pink hoop, halved sleeves, white and pink quartered cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leader until 4f out, remained handy, effort on inner when short of room and hampered inside final furlong, not recover

5(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Gold hoops, White sleeves and cap
  • Form 2
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

In depth

Verdict

Quite a decent race for the grade and STORMY ROAD (NAP) is chosen in the hope that she will appreciate this 2f step-up in trip. Her debut run when a good second in a Newmarket maiden reads as the best form on offer and she's preferred to fellow filly, Loving Pearl, runner-up on both starts to date and seemingly sure to see this mile trip out well. Al Mortajaz is starting to look vulnerable but continues to deliver a solid account whilst Queen of Jumeirah should improve for her debut but does have a deal to find on available evidence. Just Later requires a market check.

Formwatch

Al Mortajaz (FR) 7-4fav (9-2) Led briefly, chased winner, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Sky Cross (9-2) at Catterick 7f stks (5) gf in Aug.

Just Later Equiano colt out of Lucky Legs.

Loving Pearl 6-4 (8-11) Led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Knightshayes (8-11) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) gf in Aug.

Queen of Jumeirah (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Held up, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Room To Improve (9-0) at Newbury 7f fll stks (4) gf in Jun.

Stormy Road (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Goldino Bello (9-2) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gd in Jul.