Racecards
16:45 Yarmouth
oddschecker.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 21y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,617
- 2nd: £481
- 3rd: £240
- 4th: £120
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
soon chasing leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey P Hanagan
went left start and slowly away, held up in rear but in touch, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased leaders, shaken up to challenge over 1f out, soon no impression
Samba King
178- Form 53-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Al Zarooni
- Jockey M Barzalona
made all, hard driven over 2f out, ran on strongly, impressive
Zaeem
168- Form 332-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Al Zarooni
- Jockey L Dettori
chased leaders, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey L Morris
held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, soon one pace
In depth
Verdict
There's not much between ZAEEM and stablemate Samba King on the book. However, Frankie rode the latter when he was third at Haydock and chooses the former today so it's likely the Redcar runner-up is further forward. The Godolphin colt makes more appeal than Bonnet De Douche and Arctic Galaxy on the evidence of that pair's debut efforts though Michael Bell won this in 2007 and his Derby entry Kashgar is worth a second glance in the betting on his introduction. Fellow debutant Joe The Coat is probably best watched on this occasion.
Formwatch
Arctic Galaxy (CAN) 20-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, some headway 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 11, 11l behind Dark Stranger (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Joe The Coat Act One gelding out of Torcross.
Kashgar Hernando colt out of Miss Katmandu.
Samba King 11-2 (9-3) Tracked winner, challenged 3f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Beyond Conceit (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct.
Zaeem 11-4 (9-3) Chased leaders on outer, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Future Security (9-3) at Redcar 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Bonnet De Douche (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden over 2f out, chased winner briefly over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 7l behind Handsome Man (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.