Racecards
14:10 Folkestone
Galabingo.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added

- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened

- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey J P Spencer
made all, strongly pressed final furlong, held on, ridden out

- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly away, behind, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey S Whitworth
chased winner throughout, driven to challenge and edged right 1f out, ran on, just held

- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Little Big Boy can make a winning start against Rio Taffeta, with Geoffdaw also worth noting. Richard Hannon has been busy with his all-weather runners throughout the winter, but you can be sure that he will have taken plenty of time out to prepare his battalion of juveniles for an assault on the spring and summer prizemoney. Little Big Boy has plenty of speed in his pedigree, with the dam being a half-sister to the useful Airwave, and as the son of Danetime is entered for a couple of valuable sales races at Newbury and York later this year, we can assume that he is regarded as a decent prospect by connections. Rio Taffeta was not beaten far on his Kempton bow last week in the race won by Fat Boy, but as the latter is a stablemate of the selection, Hannon has a line to work on. Geoffdaw was sent off favourite on his Southwell debut but got a bit outpaced, finishing third in the end, and will be suited by the faster ground here. His brother Espartano was a precocious sort last year, so he should be followed. On this occasion though, we are prepared to take a chance with Little Big Boy.
Formwatch
Amwell House Auction House colt out of a moderate racemare.
Geoffdaw 4-1fav (9-1) Dwelt, in touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Baytown Blaze (8-4) at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) fbs.
Midnite Blews (IRE) Trans Island colt out of 5f-7f winner Felicita.
Non Sucre (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Disputed lead to approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 6l behind Nikindi (9-3) at Folkestone 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Rio Taffeta 13-2 (9-3) Towards rear, ran wide bend 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Fat Boy (9-3) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn (4) pol.
Little Big Boy (IRE) Danetime gelding out of winning sprinter Beverley Macca.