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14:30 Catterick

John Smith's Extra Smooth Novice Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.75s
  • Off Time: 14:30:39
  • 4 Ran
1(2)
Silk - PINK, ROYAL BLUE stars, WHITE sleeves, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star
5/2
  • Form 6451
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

led, driven over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong

3(1)
Silk - Jade Green, Flame hooped sleeves, Black cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

slowly into stride, ran green and always behind

4(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap
  • Form 4
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, not reach leaders

5(3)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red triple diamond, red cap
  • Form 2
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

with leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left and kept on final furlong

2(5)
NR
  • Form 87
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Dollar Chick gets the vote here ahead of Rosbay, with Ingleby Flame also of interest in the opener. The selection went well when a half length second to Hucking Hot at Beverley on debut and there certainly looked to be more to come. Given that she receives 9lb here and she comes from a yard going very well we will side with her to beat Rosbay. Tim Easterby's colt took a while to get the hang of things but went in when stepped up to this trip last time and he should go very close once more. Ingleby Flame looks best of the rest but even with improvement for his defeat by Rosbay on debut he will probably be found wanting here and we prefer Dollar Chick to take home the money.

Formwatch

Rosbay (IRE) 6-4fav (8-11) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, eased close home, won at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf beating Babieca (8-11) by 2l, 8 ran.

Admiral Savannah (IRE) Dilshaan gelding out of 1m4f winner Valmarana.

Ingleby Flame (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, never reached challenging position, 4th of 8, 10l behind Rosbay (8-11) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.

Dollar Chick (IRE) 2-1 (8-13) Led, stumbled over 4f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Hucking Hot (8-4) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn fll aut (5) gf in Jun.

Averti Star 16-1 (9-3) Squeezed at start, always towards rear, 7th of 8, 12l behind Dubai's Touch (9-3) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.