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18:50 Kempton Park

Kempton.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.48s
  • Off Time: 18:51:01
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ben

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Walragnek

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Espy

      11/4

        1(1)
        Silk - Pink and Mauve check, Pink sleeves

        Joe Rich

        20 p
        66/1
        • Form 50-6870
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 45

        with leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue seams, Maroon and Light Blue halved sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Walragnek

        15
        25/1
        • Form 55
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        slowly into stride, effort on headway over 1f out, kept on, not reached winner

        3(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star

        All In The Red (IRE)

        214
        4/1
        • Form 53-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders and keen, shaken up 2f out, not clear run from approaching final furlong, not recover

        4(5)
        Silk - Red, Black diamond, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black diamond

        Ben

        15 v
        4/1
        • Form 330-473
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 67

        tracked leaders, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden out

        5(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

        Espy

        12
        11/4
        • Form 5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, keen in rear, headway when not clear run and switched left 1f out, ran on well

        6(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, Red hoops, White sleeves

        Honest Value (IRE)

        15 p
        7/1
        • Form 768-522
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 55

        led, ridden 2f out, weakening when headed inside final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Bonne

        20
        10/1
        • Form 84
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly into stride, never a factor

        8(8)
        Silk - Yellow, light blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves

        Firespin (USA)

        16 t
        7/2
        • Form 8-33
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 60

        held up, effort and switched left over 1f out, ran on, not troubled leaders

        In depth

        Verdict

        Not a top maiden by any stretch of the imagination however preference is for the unexposed Espy ahead of Ben, Firespin and Bonne. The selection comes here after just one run when he was slowly away and never really got competitive. However he did stay on when the penny started to drop and likely to have learnt a bundle from that first experience, he should get competitive in this weak race. Ben has had plenty of chances and whilst he keeps the coffers ticking over with place money, the fact that he is yet to win after so many decent opportunities suggests that today will not be the day either. All In The Red is fairly well related and has shown enough in two starts last year to suggest that he will be winning soon, whilst Firespin ran his best race last time and if continuing to improve should be on the premises. Bonne will be handicapped after this run but looks a player with Jamie Spencer up for the first time, although a drop in trip of two furlongs may not be ideal. Honest Value is consistent if moderate and should be considered, however it is Espy who is fancied to improve past some of his exposed rivals.

        Formwatch

        Joe Rich 7-1 (8-11) Led on inside, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened, last of 12, 11l behind Fun In The Sun (9-0) at Kempton 7f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Mar.

        Walragnek 33-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, soon in rear, ridden well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind The Magic Blanket (8-12) at Kempton 5f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Mar.

        All In The Red (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on well under pressure, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Artistic License (8-12) at Folkestone 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf in Sept.

        Ben 2-1 (8-12) Close up in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, slightly outpaced, kept on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind The Magic Blanket (8-12) at Kempton 5f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Mar.

        Espy 25-1 (9-3) Behind, some headway 2f out, not trouble leaders, never nearer, 5th of 8, 9l behind Mullein (8-12) at Kempton 6f 3yo mdn (4) pol in Mar.

        Honest Value (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Led, taken up over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind The Magic Blanket (8-12) at Kempton 5f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Mar.

        Bonne 33-1 (8-9) Bumped start, mid-division, kept on from over 1f out, 4th of 11, 9l behind Maslaha (8-9) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll (5) pol in Mar.

        Firespin (USA) 6-1 (8-2) Tracked winner on outer, led 2f out, ridden and hard pressed final furlong, headed close home, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Emperors Jade (8-7) at Kempton 6f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Mar.