Racecards
18:45 Newcastle
sportpool.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 32y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,900 added
- Winner: £2,526
- 2nd: £752
- 3rd: £376
- 4th: £188
- Form 65
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Barry McHugh
held up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Al Zarooni
- Jockey Antioco Murgia
tracked leading pair, chased leader over 1f out and looked full of running when hung badly right over 1f out, not recovered
- Form 23342
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
keen led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Blake Dean
234- Form 936-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in rear, ridden 3f out, never nearer
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
close up, ridden 3f out, left 3rd over 1f out, kept on, one pace
- Form 70-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P Donaghy
close up, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Al Zarooni
- Jockey C Catlin
in rear, good headway from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly
Georgey Girl
45- Form 0-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
in touch, weakened over 3f out
- Form 070-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey R Kennemore
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon outpaced by winner
Verdict
Mahmood Al Zarooni won this race with a newcomer last year and is double-handed today. AUTOBAHN is a half-brother to Group 3 winner Alessandro Volta and with an apprentice aiding his cause he makes more appeal than stablemate Gusting. Black Pond is proving hard to win with and didn't show much improvement for his recent debut on turf, but Georgey Girl stepped up on her debut effort when third at Southwell and may do better on this surface. Lady Chloe appreciated the longer trip on her reappearance and should give another good account.
Formwatch
Abernethy (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 25l behind Eternal Heart (8-8) at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.
Autobahn Tiger Hill colt out of Ventura Highway.
Black Pond (USA) 12-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 4f out, headed over 2 out, rallied approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Ivan Vasilevich (8-10) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Blake Dean 16-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 11, 6l behind Corsicanrun (9-3) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Emperor Of Rome (IRE) Antonius Pius gelding out of Fire Flower.
Geminus (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 12l behind Greyfriars Drummer (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Gusting Tobougg gelding out of Tempete.
Indycisive Indesatchel gelding out of Pearls.
Georgey Girl 40-1 (8-12) Raced wide close up, tracked leading pair 4f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on near finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Ashva (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Mar.
Lady Chloe 2-1fav (8-8) Held up towards rear and keen, headway on outer over 3f out, chased winner final furlong, always held, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Easy Terms (9-7) at Redcar 1m 2f fll hcp (5) fm in Apr.
Vodka Red (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon in touch centre, driven and lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 37l behind Mystic Winds (8-12) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct.
Labroc (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Slowly away, always behind, 11th of 16, 13l behind Aomen (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.