Racecards
14:30 Newmarket
100,000 Tattersalls Millions Median Auction Stakes (Class 2)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £54,100
- 2nd: £24,590
- 3rd: £9,840
- 4th: £4,910
- Form 719
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
led center group and overall leader until groups merged enrtering final 2f, soon headed, every chance when squeezed out inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 31
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced center, close up, effort when groups merged entering final 2f, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon hung right, headed final strides
- Form 32213
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey S W Kelly
led stand side group until groups merged entering final 2f, soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again final strides
- Form 62
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
raced stand side, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 021
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 82
raced stand side, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 81
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 80
chased leaders center, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 7265
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
raced stand side, in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
Lemon Rock
47- Form 262
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey B A Curtis
raced center, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
raced center, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 89
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer I A Wood
- Jockey K T O'Neill
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Soho Rocks
16- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
raced center, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey L Morris
raced center, in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 94455
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey A McCarthy
raced center, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Richard Hannon won this valuable sales race last year with Zebedee and relies on Salisbury scorer Jacob Cats this time around. The colt is improving so can't be discounted but the form book points to SAMITAR. Mick Channon's filly was relatively unfancied for the Group 3 Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot but ran out a comfortable winner under Jamie Spencer, who keeps the ride here. She has entries in most of the big two-year-old races in the autumn and is likely to start at restrictive odds for this. Balty Boys had Orders From Rome behind when winning at Newbury last month but then disappointed in the Acomb at York, while Mehdi appears to have plenty to find at the weights and this is also a big ask for Epsom runner-up Chapter Seven.
Formwatch
Balty Boys (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) In rear, never on terms, 9th of 13, 17l behind Entifaadha (9-0) at York 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gs.
Samitar 16-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, good headway over 2f out, chased leading pair and edged right over 1f out, soon switched left, chased leader entering final furlong, stayed on to lead final 150 yards, won at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gs in Jun beating Inetrobil (8-12) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Mehdi (IRE) 11-4fav (8-12) Chased leader until 2f out, soon slightly outpaced kept on again under pressure to 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Rebellious Guest (8-10) at Windsor 6f 2yo stks (3) gs.
Chapter Seven 6-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to go 2nd post, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Bayleyf (8-11) at Epsom Downs 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Jul.
Charitable Act (FR) 2-1 (9-3) Dwelt, took keen hold and soon in touch on outside, tracked leader inside final 4f, challenged 2f out, soon narrow advantage, driven and pressed over 1f out, stayed on to assert inside final furlong, won at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol beating Oblitereight (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Jacob Cats 15-8fav (9-3) Slight lead until over 3f out, chased leader, ridden to lead again approaching final furlong, stayed on, won at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf beating Top Cop (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Orders From Rome (IRE) 2-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 8l behind Balty Boys (9-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Popular Choice Medicean colt out of Stella Marine.
Sir Mike Haafhd colt out of Tara Moon.
Lemon Rock 9-2 (8-12) Chased leading trio, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner final 100 yards, going on close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Chunky Diamond (9-3) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Sweet Liberta (IRE) Cape Cross filly out of Hendrina.
Itsonlymakebelieve (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) With leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off, last of 9, 35l behind Grandeur (9-3) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Soho Rocks 25-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 8l behind Besito (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) gf.
Symphony Star (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Led, headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 10l behind Minidress (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo stks (4) gd.
Busy Bimbo (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) With leader, ridden and outpaced when hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Full Support (9-3) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Wahylah (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 15l behind Discourse (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd.
Poisson d'Or 14-1 (8-8) Dwelt, soon in touch, headway to chase leading pair 4f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed final 150 yards, soon no extra, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Goodwood Atlantis (9-2) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.