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14:40 Kempton Park

Mix Business With Pleasure Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.70s
  • Off Time: 14:46:31
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Steele Tango (USA)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Autumn Blades (IRE)

    13/8

      3
      Silk -

      Micheals Boy (IRE)

      12/1

        1(2)
        Silk - White and Red stripes, White and Royal Blue striped sleeves, White cap, Red spots

        Autumn Blades (IRE)

        75 BF
        13/8
        • Form 448-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 70

        raced keenly towards rear, headway going well to lead inside final 2f, edge badly left final furlong, headed final strides

        2(8)
        Silk - Red, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Awesome Light (IRE)

        10/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        started slowly, in rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous

        3(5)
        Silk - Orange, White halved sleeves

        Dear Will

        38
        10/1
        • Form 70-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        towards rear, ridden, outpaced over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous

        4(6)
        Silk - Black, Red hoop, halved sleeves, hooped cap

        Hiss And Boo

        27 b
        25/1
        • Form 4-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leader, hung right over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression over 1f out

        5(7)
        Silk - Orange, White stars on sleeves

        Micheals Boy (IRE)

        12/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        held up 5th on inside, chased leader well over 1f out, not quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue triple diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Steele Tango (USA)

        37
        5/4
        • Form 46-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong to lead final strides

        7(1)
        Silk - Red, large White spots, Red sleeves, White spots

        Caffe Coretto

        10
        50/1
        • Form 0-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        soon led, ridden, headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly over 1f out

        8(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap

        Red Sonja (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up 4th, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, soon no headway, weakened quickly over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        The form in the book suggests this is between Autumn Blades and Steele Tango, with the latter getting the nod on this occasion. The newcomers make limited appeal on pedigree, so Dear Will is taken to be the best of the rest. The James Fanshawe-trained Dear Will is bred to come into his own this year and it would not come as a surprise to see him placed to good effect in due course. However, he already has improvement to find and it would take a leap of faith to jump overboard with him this afternoon. Autumn Blades sets the standard (from a mark of 70) and looks the one they will all have to beat as far as the betting may be concerned. However, he has shown signs of reluctance and is not one to be wading in with at cramped odds. Therefore, we prefer to go with Steele Tango, who is open to bags of improvement and, as his last start was most encouraging, the son of Okawango is fancied to deliver on the promise here.

        Formwatch

        Autumn Blades (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 5l behind Traphalgar (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.

        Awesome Light (IRE) Catcher In The Rye colt, half-brother to 1m2f winner Soho Square.

        Dear Will 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 19l behind Call of Duty (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Dec.

        Hiss And Boo 40-1 (9-3) Led 1f, tracked leader to 6f out, ridden and hanging over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 11l behind Fair Gale (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Dec.

        Micheals Boy (IRE) Bertolini gelding out of winning miler Red Storm.

        Steele Tango (USA) 11-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f, soon no impression, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Hold The Gold (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.

        Caffe Coretto 100-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 22l behind Grand Strategy (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn (5) pol.

        Red Sonja (IRE) Kalanisi filly, half-sister to winning miler Alright My Son.