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15:55 Lingfield Park

Freebets.co.uk Grand National Free Betting - Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.22s
  • Off Time: 15:55:45
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Soccer (USA)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Shark Man (IRE)

    11/4

      1(2)
      Silk - White, Purple hooped sleeves and cap

      Soccer (USA)

      t
      10/3
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      always prominent, led over 1f out, driven out

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Yellow cap

      Desert Auction (IRE)

      7
      7/4
      • Form 3
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      broke well, soon tracking leaders, effort over 1f out, never able to challenge

      3(6)
      Silk - White, Orange spots, striped sleeves, Orange cap

      Blue Zephyr

      14/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      slowly into stride, outpaced and detached, headway halfway, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer

      4(7)
      Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Captain Blake (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      slowly away, always behind

      5(4)
      Silk - Black, Black and Red diabolo on sleeves

      Super Duplex

      10/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Black, Red cross belts, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap

      Shark Man (IRE)

      7
      11/4
      • Form 5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      chased leaders, edged left and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      7(1)
      Silk - Purple, Mauve spots on sleeves, Mauve cap

      Any Day (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-6

      dwelt, soon led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

      Previous results

      2008
      (6)
      Silk -

      Gone Hunting

      9/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Any market support for Soccer would be very interesting here but DERSERT AUCTION was promising enough on debut to get the vote ahead of Shark Man. Eventuallly the pick will want further but showed plenty of speed when chasing home the winners to finish third on debut. This looks easier and with winners in the family he should go a lot better for that first run. Shark Man was an eye-catching finisher when coming from a long way back to grab fifth place in a 19 runner maiden on debut. This one is bred of sprinting and again should run better for that education. Soccer is also bred for sprinting and has numerous American sprint winners in the family. It might turn out he will be more suited to Southwell but he should go well and his connections aren't shy at backing there own so watch the market. Any Day has some high class relations and is entitled to go well on debut while Blue Zephyr's pedigree suggests this one is an out and out speed merchant. Plenty of unknown quantities in the race but on what we know of Desert Auction he looks a winner.

      Formwatch

      Soccer (USA) Van Nistelrooy colt out of Bonita Gail.

      Desert Auction (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 1f out, not pace to challenge, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Star Rover (9-3) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Mar.

      Blue Zephyr Pastoral Pursuits colt out of Pippa's Dancer.

      Captain Blake (IRE) Captain Rio colt out of Green Flower.

      Super Duplex Footstepsinthesand colt out of Penelope Tree.

      Shark Man (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Mid-division, stayed on over 1f out, 5th of 19, 8l behind Hearts Of Fire (8-11) at Doncaster 5f 2yo stk (4) gf in Mar.

      Any Day (IRE) Kheleyf filly out of Daylight Ahead.