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17:00 Folkestone
theprivateline.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 149y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,706
- 2nd: £504
- 3rd: £252
- Form 9/624-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Harry Bentley
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner 1f out, no impression final furlong
Miss Excel
11- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey E Creighton
pushed along to chase leading trio, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 5-89807
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey George Buckell
dwelt held up in rear, never on terms
Junoob
32- Form 05
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey T P O'Shea
tracked leader, led entering final 2f, pushed out, ran on, comfortable
Rowan Ridge
14- Form 4059-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Zakon (IRE)
27- Form 3325-22
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
keen led, ridden and headed entering final 2f out, one pace final furlong
Verdict
Zakon kept on well to chase home hot favourite Fadhaa over a similar trip at Wolverhampton in April before finishing runner-up to Blue Destination at Yarmouth. Denis Coakley's gelding deserves a change of luck but is beginning to look a little exposed and may be vulnerable against a potential improver like JUNOOB. The Haafhd colt was still very green at Goodwood last time but stayed on nicely in the closing stages to finish fifth and the extra yardage here should suit. Satwa Dream is proving expensive to follow but has place claims here, though any market interest in Jamie Osborne's newcomer Oculist would be significant.
Formwatch
Satwa Dream (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, took keen hold, kept on final furlong, no impression, 6th of 8, 8l behind Pass Muster (9-3) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Miss Excel 100-1 (9-9) Unseated rider on way to start and ran loose, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 15l behind Bakoura (8-11) at Brighton 1m mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Officer Lily (USA) 20-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 7th of 10, 17l behind Miss Blink (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Dhampas (8-13) 5th of 8, 2l behind Jollity (8-13) at Kincsem Park(HUN) 1m 2yo mdn in Oct.
Junoob 50-1 (9-0) Dwelt and bumped start, switched right and reminder soon after, towards rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on steadily inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 15, 7l behind Dubai Queen (8-9) at Goodwood 1m mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Oculist Dr Fong gelding out of Eyes Wide Open.
Rowan Ridge 33-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along 4f out, struggling final 3f, 11th of 12, 19l behind Kinyras (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.
Zakon (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, joined leader 2f out, ridden and with winner approaching final furlong, kept on but not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Blue Destination (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (6) gf in May.