Racecards
13:45 Windsor
Royal Run Loyalty Card Novice Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f 12y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,558
- 2nd: £1,059
- 3rd: £529
- 4th: £265
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey James Doyle
soon pushed along towards rear, some headway on outside 2f out, soon ridden and no further progress
- Form 53
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
chased leader, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, clear 2nd
Autumn Lodge
35- Form 532
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
slight lead on rail, joined halfway, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey R Kingscote
last trio, pushed along in mid-division halfway, shaken 2f out, kept on into 4th inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
chased leaders on rail, travelling well when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey K T O'Neill
chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Hector Crouch
unseated rider in paddock, chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened approaching halfway
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, always behind
Verdict
ZABALETASWANSONG finished a lot closer dropped down into this grade at Doncaster last week. He makes most appeal if improving further on that form is preferred to Autumn Lodge, still beaten seven lengths when runner-up at Kempton. The latter’s stablemate Sheila's Empire makes her racecourse debut but Rampant Lion, a brother to a winner and a half-brother to the Listed-class Master Of War, may prove best of the newcomers ahead of Hemingford and Barbarianatthegate.
Formwatch
Barbarianatthegate Lethal Force colt out of Poetic Dancer.
Rampant Lion (IRE) Bahamian Bounty colt out of Mamma Morton.
Zabaletaswansong (GER) 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Holy Tiber (8-11) at Doncaster 5f stks (5) sft in May.
Hemingford (IRE) Famous Name colt out of Fantastic Anna.
Autumn Lodge 8-1 (8-13) Tracked winner early, soon dropped in touch, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Corinthia Knight (9-4) at Kempton 5f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Groundnut Rip Van Winkle colt out of Hard Walnut.
Optimum Time (IRE) Manduro colt out of Mypreciousblue.
Dreamboat Annie Piccolo filly out of Bold Rose.
Lastoneforthecraic (IRE) Red Jazz filly out of Charming Vista.
Maveway (IRE) Sir Prancealot filly out of Stef's Girl.
Sheila's Empire (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor filly out of Silk Mascara.