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14:20 Folkestone

Folkestone-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.62s
  • Off Time: 14:21:25
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Victory Spirit

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Beautiful Madness (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bahamian Love

      9/2

        1(9)
        Silk - Pink, Grey stripe

        Dee Jay Wells

        17
        4/1
        • Form 252429
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 74

        led over 3f, ridden and no extra inside final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - Orange and yellow (quartered), yellow sleeves and cap

        Foreland Sands (IRE)

        8
        100/1
        • Form 70
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        prominent until halfway

        3(5)
        Silk - Black and White check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Victory Spirit

        43
        11/4
        • Form 482
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon every chance, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong

        4(7)
        Silk - Red, Yellow inverted triangle, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Gentle Guru

        22/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8

        in rear, headway halfway, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f

        5(2)
        Silk - Black, yellow disc, sleeves and cap

        House Maiden (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8

        held up, outpaced halfway, ran on strongly inside final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Mauve, Silver braid, Silver cap

        Siesta (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6

        slowly into stride, always in rear

        7(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow armlets

        Bahamian Love

        12
        9/2
        • Form 66344
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 68

        keen, held up in touch, effort when not much room 1f out, soon every chance, ridden and unable to quicken near finish

        8(3)
        Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, checked sleeves

        Beautiful Madness (IRE)

        12
        5/1
        • Form 2203
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 67

        keen, held up in touch, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra near finish

        9(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

        Neat 'n Tidy

        12
        50/1
        • Form 60
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-4

        pulled hard, prominent, led over 2f out, headed and weakened quickly inside final furlong

        10(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets and armlets, Red cap, Yellow diamond

        Tykie Two

        14/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-4

        slowly into stride, always in rear

        In depth

        Verdict

        Victory Spirit gets a narrow vote over Dee Jay Wells, Bahamian Love and Beautiful Madness, with House Maiden, Siesta and Tykie Two worth a mention at least. The last-named trio will all be better for the experience but should pay to follow in time, especially the latter who hails from a stable that excels with its juveniles. However, on this occasion we are prepared to take a chance that Victory Spirit will go one better than when runner-up over six furlongs at Newmarket last month. That was a much better effort than the time before when John Dunlop's charge finished last of eight at Leicester, and he looks the sort to follow when put into nurseries. Dee Jay Wells is actually entered in one such event at Sandown next week, and he has enough placed form to figure here, but looks nothing out of the ordinary. Bahamian Love has already been seen out five times and in the main has given the impression that another furlong would not come amiss, while Beautiful Madness hung in the closing stages when third at Leicester, and is yet another that may be better served by seven furlongs. All in all, Victory Spirit has a bit of scope, and should now be ready to strike.

        Formwatch

        Dee Jay Wells 13-2 (8-11) Outpaced in rear halfway, always behind, 9th of 10, 7l behind Black Moma (8-6) at Sandown 5f 2yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.

        Foreland Sands (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Prominent, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 20l behind Diysem (9-1) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gd.

        Victory Spirit 11-2 (9-3) Always prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Bid For Glory (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jul.

        Gentle Guru Ishiguru filly out of the winning miler Soft Touch.

        House Maiden (IRE) Rudimentary filly out of a moderate racemare.

        Siesta (IRE) King Charlemagne filly out of 5f winner Quiescent.

        Bahamian Love 15-2 (8-1) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 4l behind Our Ruby (8-8) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug.

        Beautiful Madness (IRE) 15-2 (8-1) Held up, headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Our Ruby (8-8) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug.

        Neat 'n Tidy 66-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 22l behind Manchurian (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (3) pol in Aug.

        Tykie Two Primo Valentino filly out of 1m3f & 1m4f winner Tycoon's Last.