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20:30 Wolverhampton

Freebets.co.uk Grand National Betting Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 52.11s
  • Off Time: 20:31:54
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Serafina's Flight

5/1

    1(3)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

    High Importance (USA)

    170 BF
    5/6
    • Form 43-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    led, joined 5f out, headed narrowly over 3f out, ridden and every approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong

    2(1)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Royal Blue cap, Red star

    Mejd (IRE)

    21
    2/1
    • Form 0-432
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 76

    tracked leader, joined leader 5f out, led narrowly over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace

    3(2)
    Silk - Maroon, Yellow stripe, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

    Haf (IRE)

    2
    66/1
    • Form 07
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12

    steadied start, dropped into rear, weakened over 3f out

    4(4)
    Silk - White, Light Green stars, Light Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

    Serafina's Flight

    183
    5/1
    • Form 432-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 71

    tracked leaders in 3rd, flashed tail throughout, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left, held on well

    Previous results

    2009
    (4)
    Silk -

    Puzzlemaster

    4/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    In depth

    Verdict

    Just the four runners turn up for this maiden and many potential rivals may have been put off by the presence of the progressive MEJD who has our vote over High Importance and Serafina's Flight. The three protagonists have all been improving but the pick has race sharpness on his side with three runs this term. Also we know he's trained on and he was unlucky to bump into a potentially smart horse from Mark Johnston's yard last time. High Importance improved marginally on his first run on his last start as a juvenile. He doesn't look anything special based on those runs and we are yet to know if he'll continue to progress as a three-year-old. We have the same quandary with Serafina's Flight, however on the plus side we know she likes it here. She beat home a subsequent winner on her last run and will be partnered by an inform jock. Haf looks up against it in this company based on her first run so in an intriguing maiden Mejd seems to have most in his favour.

    Formwatch

    High Importance (USA) 8-11fav (9-3) Led, strongly pressed from 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Essexbridge (9-3) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Oct.

    Mejd (IRE) 11-2 (8-10) Raced wide in touch, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Al Farahidi (8-10) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Mar.

    Haf (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden 3f out, soon struggling in rear, tailed off, last of 7, 32l behind Athwaab (8-11) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo clm stks (6) pol.

    Serafina's Flight 13-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Chardonnay (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct.