Racecards
20:55 Leicester
Bosworth Field Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 2y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey V Slattery
slowly into stride, pulled hard, soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 94
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey J P Spencer
prominent, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 8937
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Ted Durcan
keen close up, ridden 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Garry Moss
- Jockey N Chalmers
slowly into stride, headway to chase leader over 3f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Midnight Sky
243- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
held up in rear, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong
Verdict
Lula, Midnight Sky and Invincible Lad look the main protagonists in the finale and the nomination is given to Lula. The selection finished second behind Savanagh Forest on her debut at Wolverhampton despite running green. She is sure to improve for the run and although she is clearly nothing special, she should be good enough to win this. Midnight Sky is feared the most on her debut sixth behind Bussel. That form has since been franked and if she is fit after a 243-day break she will not be far away. Invincible Lad was a fair fourth beind Rue Soleil last time and is another with place claims, especially as he improved last time for racing on a softer surface. Lord Of The Reins has had plenty of chances and looks exposed, and in a race where the market will be very informative we will stick with Lula as the tentative choice.
Formwatch
Collematteo (IRE) Alexius gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Invincible Lad (IRE) 28-1 (8-10) Behind, outpaced 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 9, 2l behind Rue Soleil (8-9) at Hamilton 5f 3yo mdn aut (5) sft.
Lord of The Reins (IRE) 25-1 (8-3) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 6l behind Silly Gilly (7-13) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Champagne Mindy Superior Premium filly out of winning sprinter Oakwell Ace.
Lula (IRE) 9-2 (8-7) Ridden 2f out, left 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, closing towards finish, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Savanagh Forest (8-7) at W'hampton 5f 3yo sll (6) pol in Apr.
Midnight Sky 10-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, tracked leader, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 7l behind Bussel (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.