Racecards
19:00 Wolverhampton
Ladbrokes Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 4232-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey A Kirby
led over 1f, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 3-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey T P Queally
steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Application
104- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey D Fentiman
soon in last pair, never on terms
- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
chased leaders on outside, pushed along 4f out, went 2nd and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
Indira
7- Form 2-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey J Quinn
tracked leader, led 8f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
in touch, not much room over 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
Verdict
LIKE A DIAMOND had a spin over hurdles last month but had finished runner-up over track and trip on his first start for Evan Williams before that. He won't need to improve much to land this maiden contest and makes more appeal than Coillte Cailin, well beaten when also finishing runner-up here a week ago. Indira disappointed last time after a promising debut at Kempton but both the newcomers are worth a second glance with Zamra just preferred to Parkhill Star.
Formwatch
Like A Diamond (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, not much room and hampered 6f out, chased leading pair over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Doldrums (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Coillte Cailin (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon chasing leaders, went 2nd well over 2f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Unscripted (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Application 100-1 (9-0) Outpace in rear, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 16l behind Monsea (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
God's Speed (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Held up, not much room on inside over 6f out, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 14l behind Joohaina (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Indira 10-1 (8-5) Held up, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 10, 14l behind Unscripted (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Parkhill Star Araafa filly out of Runaway Star.
Zamra (IRE) Azamour filly out of Deauville Vision.