Racecards
16:30 Yarmouth
Eastern Evening News Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 21y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
Blue Admiral
221- Form 60-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden to go 4th over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 532
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
soon led, ridden headed over 2f out, outpaced by winner over 1f out
- Form 263
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, mistake and lost action approaching 2f out, soon eased, virtually pulled up inside final furlong
Totoman
8- Form 5-95
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey A Kirby
chased leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, ridden out
Colorado Springs
169- Form 020-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
raced wide, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon went 3rd, no impression after
Turtle Dove
35- Form 320
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up on inside, ridden when hampered 2f out, switched right, not recover
Titfer (IRE)
24- Form 00838-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Doubtful
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Speyside is selected in preference to Totoman and Turtle Dove. A move for Colorado Springs would also be noteworthy but he ran no sort of race last time out and there has to be the suspicion that he has his own ideas about the game. Turtle Dove also ran poorly when she was last seen in action, so also has a bit to prove. However, she had previously shown promise in a couple of fillies¿ only events at Kempton, so is no forlorn hope for a place at this level. Totoman showed improvement at Windsor eight days ago and is rated as a big threat. Drying ground will also help to bolster his claims. However, Speyside has already taken on stronger opponents than this and, with normal improvement; he is fancied to take this by the scruff of the neck.
Formwatch
Blue Admiral 40-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, never a factor, 12th of 15, 8l behind Almajd (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Bonzo 33-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, pushed along over 4f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, 15l behind Sweet Lightning (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Apr.
Director's Chair 7-2 (9-0) Prominent, ridden 4f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Crimson Mitre (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo mdn aut (6) gf in Apr.
Speyside (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and switched right over 1f out, headway soon after, stayed on to go 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Thannaan (8-13) at Folkestone 7f mdn stk (5) gs in Apr.
Totoman 22-1 (9-1) Soon chasing leaders, driven along over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 14, 1l behind Mooted (9-1) at Windsor 1m mdn aut stk (5) gs.
Colorado Springs 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 7l behind Jaser (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
Turtle Dove 15-2 (8-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 9l behind Sir Billy Nick (8-12) at Lingfield 1m mdn aut stk (6) pol in Apr.
Titfer (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Led, joined over 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 16, 10l behind Fantastic Lass (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) sft in Apr.