Racecards
16:20 Wolverhampton
32Red Supporting British Racing Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,704
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £252
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, raced freely, under pressure 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
Mosman
11- Form 0343
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey F Sweeney
led, hard driven over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on well
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey T Eaves
soon outpaced and detatched, never a factor
- Form 422
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
tracked leaders, always travelling well, led just inside final furlong, pushed clear, redily
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey M Dwyer
went right start, chased leader, effort over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
Verdict
MAGIQUE has returned a losing odds-on favourite on her last two starts but remains difficult to oppose despite those disappointments. She was beaten only a head by a horse rated 74 at this track last time which gives her the beating of Mosman. The latter is consistent enough without showing any real progress and the newcomer Evan Elpus could prove a bigger danger. He's related to four winners, three of which scored on the all-weather, and is preferred to Taming The Tweet. Striking Echo is probably best watched on the evidence of a modest debut effort.
Formwatch
Evan Elpus (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Birthday.
Mosman 11-2 (9-3) Led narrowly 2f, pressed winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Makin (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Striking Echo 66-1 (9-3) Always in rear, 11th of 13, 9l behind Staffhoss (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Magique (IRE) 4-5fav (8-12) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, came wide and headway on home turn, chased winner well over 1f out, every chance when edged right towards finish, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Aye Aye Skipper (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov.
Taming The Tweet Act One filly out of Pants.