Racecards
13:30 Newmarket
Usk Valley Stud Median Auction Maiden Stakes (div 1) (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace
- Form 458
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey I Mongan
prominent, joined winner 3f out, soon every chance, stayed on same pace final furlong
Palamoun
14- Form 73
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tony Culhane
slowly into stride, held up, ridden halfway, never dangerous
Sumner (IRE)
13- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey T P Queally
never better than mid-division
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Hills
in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on pace approaching final furlong
Perfect Star
70- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey P Robinson
made all, challenged from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
In the opener, Gunner's View is selected ahead of Far Seeking, Palamoun and Postsprofit. Gunner's View stayed on to take third place on Lingfield's Polytrack on his debut, showing a lot of promise in the process. The stable's runners tend to improve for a run and he can make that pay today. Perfect Star's debut run suggested that he was up to winning a run-of-the-mill maiden, while Postsprofit cost 100,000 guineas and is among the more interesting newcomers. Palamoun's debut run over a mile here suggested that he could win a race of this nature, and Lang Shining and Far Seeking also attracted some interest when looking through the pedigrees of these runners. Cape Hawk is another that showed debut promise, while the market might guide with regard to the others. Overall, though, we will give the vote to Gunner's View.
Formwatch
Double Banded (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and always behind, 15th of 16, 15l behind Thunder Storm Cat (9-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Far Seeking Distant Music colt out of an unraced mare.
Good Effect (USA) Woodman colt out of an unraced mare.
Gunner's View 5-2fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 3f out, slightly hampered 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Murrin (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Sept.
Lang Shining (IRE) Dr Fong colt out of 1m2f winner Dragnet.
Messiah Garvey 7-2fav (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 23l behind Regime (9-3) at Beverley 1m 2yo mdn aut (4) gs in Aug.
Palamoun 8-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Asperity (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Postsprofit (IRE) Marju colt out of 5f-1m winner Housekeeper.
Raise The Goblet (IRE) Almutawakel gelding, half-brother to numerous winners up to 1m2f.
Sonning Star (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Very slowly away, soon behind, 12th of 15, 9l behind Bertoliver (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf in Sept.
Sumner (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 14, 12l behind Supersonic Dave (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Sept.
Tasweet (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 14, 11l behind Supersonic Dave (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Sept.
Iolanthe 25-1 (8-7) Always behind, 11th of 13, 13l behind Lorena Wood (9-0) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn fll aut (5) gd in Sept.
Perfect Star 25-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden and quickened 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 15, 7l behind Cumin (9-0) at Goodwood 7f 2yo mdn fll (2) gf in Aug.
Sell Out Act One filly, half-sister to numerous winners up to 1m2f including the Group 3 winner Sueboog.
Cape Hawk (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 6l behind Supersonic Dave (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Sept.