Racecards
14:00 Chepstow
digibet.com Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
led 1f, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and well held by leaders from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
prominent, led after 1f, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, headed close home
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
chased leaders, pushed along and soon hanging left, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Jake Payne
slowly into stride, chased leaders, bumped over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, hung right and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
always prominent, ridden inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home
Verdict
Majestic Red wasn't beaten far at Salisbury and Windforpower's saddle slipped at Wolverhampton when he attracted support. Dave Simcock's horses are going well so AL EMIRATI is handed the vote despite a pedigree that suggests another furlong at least will be required in time. Bamurru is the first foal of a mare who won as a three-year-old while Northern Harbour is out of a staying mare. It's Only Business is the second foal of a mare who won over 1m4f so he's another who should be suited by further.
Formwatch
Al Emirati (IRE) Tamayuz colt out of Corrine.
Bamurru (IRE) Kheleyf colt out of Pearl Trader.
Northern Harbour (IRE) Ad Valorem colt out of Cutting Reef.
It's Only Business Haafhd colt out of Noble Plum.
Windforpower (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Started slowly, outpaced, last of 9, 38l behind Time For Lambrini (8-4) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol.
Majestic Red (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Slowly away, ran green in rear and veered left after 1f, headway on outside halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 7, 5l behind Ask The Guru (9-3) at Salisbury 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.