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20:15 Newcastle

Betway Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.28s
  • Off Time: 20:15:55
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Melonade

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Sheepscar Lad (IRE)

    5/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Red, black chevron, white and black diabolo on sleeves, red cap, black diamond

      Six Of The Best

      25
      66/1
      • Form 78
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, well held last over 1f out

      2(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, White sleeves, Royal Blue spots

      Darvie

      10
      8/1
      • Form 7-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      soon led, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, BEIGE hoop

      Sheepscar Lad (IRE)

      158
      5/1
      • Form 240475-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 68

      held up in rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner

      4(3)
      Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black cap, Yellow spots

      Melonade

      6/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out inside final furlong, comfortably

      5(2)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Royal Request (IRE)

      10
      11/8
      • Form 2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      led early, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      ROYAL REQUEST is the obvious choice having been beaten only a head on her racecourse debut when second at Wolverhampton - James Tate’s filly should land this with normal progress. Darvie never threatened when third at Southwell last time and the more-exposed Sheepscar Lad has his first start since October. Six Of The Best has shown nothing so far but the newcomer Melonade would not need to be anything out of the ordinary to get involved.

      Formwatch

      Six Of The Best 100-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Poetic Queen (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.

      Darvie 4-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, close up halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Gnaad (9-5) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.

      Sheepscar Lad (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Dwelt keen close up, not clear run and lost place entering final 2f, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 5th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Lucky Mistake (8-13) at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.

      Melonade Mayson filly out of Cambridge Duchess.

      Royal Request (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden to challenge and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Magic Approach (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll stks (6) pol in Mar.