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18:45 Nottingham

Racing UK Median Auction Maiden Stakes

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 213y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 15.99s
  • 13 Ran
2
Silk -
12/1

    3
    Silk -
    66/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Dark Green, Light Green epaulets and armlets
      100/1
      • Form 0-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up in touch, ridden effort over 1f out, kept on well final furlong

      2(13)
      Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, some headway over 1f out, never on terms

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, checked sleeves and cap
      100/1
      • Form 59-9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 53

      mid-division, weakened well over 2f out

      4(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue (halved), chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      slowly into stride, behind, driven halfway, never dangerous

      5(8)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red spots, Red cap
      9/1
      • Form 42343-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 72

      led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Pink, Grey chevron and armlets, quartered cap
      Evs
      • Form 332-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 86

      prominent, keen early, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ridden out

      7(3)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop, chevrons on sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow star

      Valet

      164
      100/1
      • Form 09-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      slowly into stride always behind

      8(1)
      Silk - RED and WHITE diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, RED cap

      Viable

      248
      66/1
      • Form 9-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, pulled hard early, switched right and headway over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong

      9(9)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      mid-division, weakened over 2f out

      10(12)
      Silk - Red, Black sash and cap
      12/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      in touch, driven to lead over 3f out, headed over 1f out, rallied and stayed on gamely final furlong

      11(6)
      Silk - White, Red stripe, White sleeves, Red stars, Red cap
      100/1
      • Form 0706-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 50

      mid-division, edged left and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace

      12(10)
      Silk - Mcalpine tartan, gold cap

      Mpenzi

      175
      6/1
      • Form 70-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression

      13(11)
      Silk - Light Green, Yellow star, Yellow and Light Green striped sleeves, Yellow cap
      10/1
      • Form 5-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      A large field goes to post for this maiden but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Salinja, Celtic Shadow and Hallucinate and the confident vote is given to Salinja. The selection was a good second behind Pevensey in what looked a better race than this last season and if he is fit after a break he will be hard to beat under conditions that suit. Celtic Shadow rates the main danger as he is a well bred Celtic Swing colt out of 1m2f winner Shabby Chic and should be noted in the market. Hallucinate is another worthy of respect on his best form of last season but he looked to have regressed on his first run this season so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Lilac Mist and Wansdyke Lass are others from top yards that should be noted in the market but both are bred to be seen to better effect over a longer trip and for the winner we return to Salinja.

      Formwatch

      Celtic Shadow (IRE) Celtic Swing colt out of 1m2f winner Shabby Chic.

      Glorious Westport (IRE) Erhaab colt out of mare who won races between 1m1f & 1m3f.

      Hallucinate 8-1 Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 16th of 17, 22l behind Come On Jonny at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp gd in Mar.

      Salinja (USA) 6-1 Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, went second inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 15, nk behind Pevensey at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (D2) gf in Sept.

      Counting Blessings Compton Place filly out of 1m4f winner Banco Suivi.

      Lilac Mist Spectrum filly, half-sister to 2 middle-distance winners.

      Mpenzi 7-2 Slowly into stride, soon recovered and in touch for 5f, 14th of 16, 25l behind Spear Thistle at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (D2) sft in Oct.

      Wansdyke Lass 8-1 Tracked leaders, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Third Empire at Newcastle 1m 1f mdn stk sft.