Racecards
18:20 Kempton Park
kempton.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,617
- 2nd: £481
- 3rd: £240
- 4th: £120
- Form 52
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey L Morris
chased winner, ridden to challenge 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong and rallied close home, just held
Monymusk
297- Form 75-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey N Mackay
took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Nassau Storm
15- Form 94-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Jim Crowley
made all, joined 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home, held on gamely
- Form 523-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
switched right after start, held up in mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, driven and chased leaders over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
Ta Ajabb
24- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
mid-division on outside, pushed along halfway, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no chance after
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
started very slowly and went left after start, took keen hold towards rear on outside, hung left and wide on bend 3f out, continued to hang left, never any chance
Cha Ching (IRE)
215- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
Charity Box
15- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Ted Durcan
close 5th, ridden 2f out, kept on to 4th inside final furlong, not pace to threaten
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey S W Kelly
started very slowly and went left start, always in rear, tailed off
Saltire Blue
18- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey William Carson
towards rear, pushed along halfway, kept on inside final furlong, never a threat
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Sweeney
outpaced towards rear, some late headway, never on terms
Norse Song
32- Form 859
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey M Halford
Nonrunner
Verdict
Cooler Climes is going the right way judged on his latest second at Lingfield and will be winning before long but the vote goes the way of STRIDENT FORCE today. He was well beaten in a decent handicap in heavy ground at Sandown on his seasonal bow after being gelded during the close season but can show his true colours back on a more suitable surface. Ta Ajabb is another expected to improve on his all-weather debut having finished fourth in soft going at Thirsk on his introduction and he's preferred to Monymusk and Nassau Storm but the newcomers Indigo Iris and Crimson Cheer are worth a second glance in the betting.
Formwatch
Cooler Climes 9-4 (9-3) Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace and readily held inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Muarrab (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Indigo Iris (IRE) Choisir colt out of Sweet Surrender.
Monymusk 50-1 (9-3) Raced centre mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 20, 8l behind Entifaadha (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Nassau Storm 20-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened and lost 2 places insid efinal furlong, 5th of 14, 7l behind Mississippi (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Strident Force 11-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 24l behind Samba King (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Apr.
Ta Ajabb 6-1 (8-11) Slowly away outpaced, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, never nearer, 4th of 12, 4l behind Jack Dexter (9-0) at Thirsk 6f mdn auc stks (5) sft in Apr.
Boragh Waters (IRE) Araafa filly out of Pelican Waters.
Cha Ching (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Amthal (8-10) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll auc stks (5) pol in Oct.
Charity Box 16-1 (9-0) Slowly away, in rear, made some late headway never threatened, 8th of 12, 10l behind Furbelow (9-0) at Kempton 6f 3yo mdn fll (5) pol in Apr.
Crimson Cheer (USA) Van Nistelrooy filly out of Yousefia.
Saltire Blue 50-1 (8-12) Dwelt raced stand side, always in rear, ridden halfway, soon weakened, last of 8, 24l behind Pretty Primo (8-12) at Doncaster 6f fll mdn stks (5) hvy in Apr.
Wyebridge Avonbridge filly out of Prowse.
Norse Song 100-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 18, 30l behind Moonstone Magic (9-0) at Leicester 7f 3yo fll mdn (5) sft in Apr.