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14:10 Hamilton Park

Famous Grouse Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 65y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 48.70s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Shady Reflection (USA)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Blue Hills

    20/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow epaulets, Yellow cap

      All Diamonds (IRE)

      20/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on one pace final 2f

      2(3)
      Silk - Brown and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, Brown cap, Light Blue star

      Blue Hills

      28
      20/1
      • Form 05
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

      Helensburgh (IRE)

      14
      6/4
      • Form 4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened

      4(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Mauve (quartered), striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Mauve diamond

      Jarvo

      23
      11/2
      • Form 022
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked winner, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f

      5(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Orange sleeves and cap

      Omega Bay (IRE)

      38
      100/1
      • Form 600
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out

      6(4)
      Silk - Light Green and Orange (halved), sleeves reversed, Light Green and Orange striped cap

      Vademecum

      26
      33/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until no extra inside final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

      Shady Reflection (USA)

      20
      11/8
      • Form 50
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      made all, stayed on strongly final 2f

      In depth

      Verdict

      Shady Reflection has been a beaten favourite on each of her two outings so far but is given one last chance here to justify her reputation, with Helensburgh and Jarvo likely to provide the main competition. The John Gosden trained filly showed some promise on her debut in a decent maiden at Salisbury, but was a disappointing well-backed favourite in her subsequent race at Leicester and finished well down the field in seventh. Although that was a poor effort, the ground was probably a bit on the lively side that day and conditions will be more to suit here. Helensburgh shaped quite well on his debut at Redcar a fortnight ago and will have certainly come on for the experience, so could be the one to chase our selection home here. Jarvo has finished second on two of his three runs so far and although he has shown promise, he will need to improve again here to make the frame. However he should go well and looks to once again have good place prospects. Any market support for the James Given newcomer All Diamonds should also be noted, while the rest look a fairly moderate bunch. Although she has been expensive to follow so far, we are happy to side with Shady Reflection, who should be good enough here to finally repay her supporters.