Racecards
18:15 Newcastle
Dalton Park Top Brands Median Auction Maiden (Class E) (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places

- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 44
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey R Winston
behind, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off and eased final furlong

- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
led 2f, chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out

- Form 30
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong

- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, lost place 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off and eased final furlong

- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
in touch, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
slowly into stride and behind, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well

- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey Tony Culhane
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

Tantien
18- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey Dean McKeown
towards rear, ridden and kept on under pressure final 2f, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
In the opener, Secret Pact gets the nod over Almaty Express and, possibly, Lorna Dune. The selection cost 100,000 guineas an showed plenty of promise despite running green on his debut. With that experience under his belt, he looks set to go well today. Almaty Express ran well on his debut although the race is hard to evaluate. The others to have run have shown promise but look vulnerable to the Mark Johnston-trained selection. Tantien should improve for his debut run on soft going at Haydock, while Lorna Dune is one of a few from good stables that should be watched out for in the betting. Overall, though, the vote goes to Secret Pact.