Racecards
13:50 Windsor
Sky Bet Novice Auction Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places (Watered))
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,558
- 2nd: £1,059
- 3rd: £529
- 4th: £265
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
always prominent, chased winner over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey S Hitchcott
dwelt, soon chasing leaders on outside, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey William Carson
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
slowly away, always towards rear, never on terms
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
led until inside final 3f, weakened 2f out, eased when no chance over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Fran Berry
slowly into stride, soon switched left to outside, off the pace towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and ran green 2f out, no headway final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey J Mitchell
slowly away, outpaced in rear, switched left to outside well over 1f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went never nearer 4th inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
prominent, 2nd halfway, led on rail inside final 3f, ridden 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, held on (hand-timed)
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey K T O'Neill
in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
Verdict
Battle Of Wits and Espresso Freddo were both well beaten on their respective debuts so this looks likely to go to a newcomer. The Hannon yard boasts a good strike rate at the track with its two-year-old runners and Groupie is worth monitoring in the betting while Doneraile is a half-brother to three winners and another to consider. But WHAT A BOY is a brother to a winner over 5f and entered in a valuable sales race. Ralph Beckett’s colt may prove good enough at the first time of asking and gets a speculative vote.
Formwatch
Espresso Freddo (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, hung right on bend from over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 14 1/2l behind Monks Stand (9-2) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in May.
High Acclaim (USA) Elusive Quality colt out of La Reine Lionne.
Doneraile (IRE) Requinto colt out of Yaky Romani.
Tullinahoo (IRE) Elzaam colt out of Pitullie.
Battle Of Wits (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Erica Bing (8-11) at Bath 6f stks (6) sft in May.
What A Boy Paco Boy colt out of Kurtanella.
Cj Parker Harbour Watch filly out of Blonde.
Groupie Requinto filly out of Amour Fou.
Born To Please Stimulation filly out of Heart Felt.