Racecards
18:05 Leicester
Join Racing TV Now Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 53y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey K Shoemark
bumped start, mid-division, headway from 3f out, chased winner 2f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey S W Kelly
chased leaders, pushed along and close up briefly 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
disputed lead until over 3f out, soon weakened
Naval Commander
135- Form 24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey William Carson
prominent 1f, chased leaders, switched right 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
bumped start, in rear, headway 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 7-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
disputed lead until over 2f out, stayed on same pace
Sweet Angel
29- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Joey Haynes
went left start, in rear, headway on outside from over 1f out, went 4th close home, no chance with winner
Verdict
Naval Commander showed ability in two starts on the all-weather at the start of the year but will do well to get the better of the Haggas filly PRETTY PICKLE, who left her first run behind when narrowly beaten by a promising Johnston newcomer at Yarmouth. Pope Gregory looks the pick of the newcomers being a full brother to a winning miler who stays 1m2f and a half-brother to two other winners, though All Of The Lights is also worth a market check.
Formwatch
All Of The Lights (IRE) Elzaam colt out of Abandon.
Ivahunch 150-1 (9-2) Gave problems loading, started slowly, never better than mid-division, behind final 2f, 10th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Lord Campari (9-2) at Newbury 1m stks (5) gs in Jun.
Nadia's Spirit (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Always behind, 9th of 10, 34 1/4l behind Sea Trout Reach (9-2) at Windsor 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.
Naval Commander 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, outpaced 3f out, ridden and kept on under pressure final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Chares (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (2) pol in Mar.
Pope Gregory Gregorian gelding out of La Gifted.
Ring Of Gold Havana Gold gelding out of Pitter Patter.
Valletta Sunset 100-1 (9-2) Never closer than mid-division, hung left and weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Sea Trout Reach (9-2) at Windsor 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.
Sweet Angel 50-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 18l behind Ricetta (9-7) at Newmarket 1m fll stks (5) sft in Jun.
Pretty Pickle (IRE) 2-1fav (8-11) Close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Mountain Dreams (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m mdn fll stks (5) fm in Jun.
Windrush Song Gentlewave filly out of Dayia.
Lakshmi Lola Swiss Spirit filly out of Grezie.