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16:40 Wolverhampton

Horizons Restaurant Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £2,250 added
  • Winner: £1,535
  • 2nd: £453
  • 3rd: £227
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 16:41:46
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gearbox (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    New Den

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Oak Leaves

      16/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Dark blue, beige hoop, hooped sleeves

        Bird Dog

        20/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly away, in rear, pushed along 7f out, tailed off over 3f out

        2(1)
        Silk - Pink, Purple hooped sleeves and cap

        Gearbox (IRE)

        76
        13/8
        • Form 827246-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 59

        tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and pressed leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, eased towards finish (no time taken)

        3(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue stars, Royal Blue cap

        Potemkin (USA)

        16 t
        4/1
        • Form 707300/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 50

        held up towards rear, pused along over 4f out, effort on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(9)
        Silk - White, Purple diamond, Purple sleeves, White diamonds, Purple cap

        Maitre 'd

        25
        50/1
        • Form 66-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        dwelt, soon tracked leader and keen, quickly lost place over 2f out, eased final furlong

        5(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange star, White sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap, Royal Blue star

        New Den

        16 p
        3/1
        • Form 725643-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 58

        led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and under pressure over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        6(2)
        Silk - Yellow and Purple check, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Desert Fairy

        162
        8/1
        • Form 708378-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 43

        held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

        7(6)
        Silk - MAROON, BEIGE triple diamond and diamonds on cap

        Gabrielle Da Vinci

        16
        40/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly away, held up towards rear and keen, headway 2f out, kept on and edged left from 1f out, one pace

        8(5)
        Silk - Red, Dark Green diamond and diamond on cap

        Tobayornottobay

        42
        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        dwelt, held up towards rear, headway 5f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        9(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevron, striped sleeves, Red cap

        Oak Leaves

        42
        16/1
        • Form 664600-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 42

        tracked leader early, soon tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        New Den is less than straightforward and is now tried in cheekpieces for the first time and GEARBOX is preferred. Peter Brookshaw's gelding stood little chance at the weights in a claimer at Kempton last time and ran accordingly, but this looks his best opportunity so far to get off the mark. It's difficult to make a credible case for any of the remainder unless Maitre 'D improves for the longer trip or Tobayornottobay appreciates the shorter distance after being well beaten in two bumpers recently.

        Formwatch

        Bird Dog Compton Place gelding out of Form At Last.

        Gearbox (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 9l behind Talenti (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f clm stks (6) pol in Oct.

        Potemkin (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Steadied start, behind, ridden and lost touch 3f out, soon rear, 13th of 14, 33l behind Haafhd Time (8-7) at Kempton 1m 4f stks 0-55 (6) pol in Jun '09.

        Maitre 'd 25-1 (9-3) Keen mid-division, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 15l behind Midnight Strider (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.

        New Den 12-1 (8-11) Soon led, headed over 8f out, tracked leader after, ridden 4f out, well beaten from over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 11l behind Kitty Wells (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

        Desert Fairy 28-1 (8-4) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along 3f out, soon struggling, 8th of 9, 13l behind Applaude (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 1f 4yo sell stks (6) gd in Jul.

        Gabrielle Da Vinci 33-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, weakened over 5f out, soon tailed off, last of 9, well behind First Rock (11-0) at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (4yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.

        Tobayornottobay 100-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway 7f out, lost place 5f out, well held after, 5th of 9, 23l behind First Rock (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m mdn NH flat (5) gd in Nov.

        Oak Leaves 14-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, 10th of 11, 28l behind Traphalgar (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol in Nov.