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17:40 Catterick

We Race Again Next Wednesday Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 214y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.12s
  • Off Time: 17:41:24
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Maroon, Grey Cross of Lorraine

Arkas

19
125/1
  • Form 95
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

held up towards rear, weaken over 3f out, tailed off

2(4)
Silk - Light Blue, Light Blue and White check sleeves, White cap
  • Form 34
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

3(1)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow stripe, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
200/1
  • Form 605600-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 37

chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced

5(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, White braces, Orange cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

6(5)
Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 66-8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 55

chased leader to approaching 3f out, soon weakened

7(3)
Silk - Royal blue and white diabolo, quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 634
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 67

slowly into stride, soon chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 5f out, went 3rd over 2f out, no impression on front pair

8(7)
Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
11/4
  • Form 5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 6f out, chased leader over 3f out, led well over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on well

9(9)
Silk - Grey and Red check, Grey sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 59
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

held up towards rear and keen, went 4th, over 2f out, never able to challenge

4(8)
NR
  • Form 66
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Mark Johnston has a 26% strike-rate at this course and CEOIL AN AITH who has run reasonably in two maidens so far may be able to progress here and win whilst Maid Of Meft could challenge if showing development but the main danger to our pick could come from Paul Hanagan's mount Nezhenka. The pick stayed on last time at Leicester and should benefit for the experience. With likely improvement following that run we side with her to pick up her first win. Maid Of Meft may struggle over this trip after weakening over a mile and a furlong last time out at Hamilton and the pedigree isn't exactly exciting. Nezhenka could be more interesting after a poor debut as middle distance looks to be the right sort of trip given the pedigree. Given the decent trainer record and the possibility for improvement we go for Ceoil An Aith to get the win.

Formwatch

Arkas 50-1 (8-11) Tracked winner, effort and hung left over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 5, 43l behind Guga (9-4) at Redcar 1m 2f clm stks (6) gf in Jun.

Ceoil An Aith (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led 1f, pressed leader until over 4f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 12, 2l behind Najam (8-5) at Leicester 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.

Convitezza 100-1 (8-6) Chased leaders for 2f, last of 14, 35l behind Steel Stockholder (7-13) at Doncaster 7f 3yo app hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.

Maxi Moo (IRE) Atraf gelding out of Kealbra Lady.

New World Symphony (IRE) 100-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 23l behind Monterey (8-11) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.

Maid Of Meft 20-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up behind, weakened from 2f out, 4th of 6, 10l behind I'm Super Too (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 1f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.

Nezhenka 20-1 (8-9) Held up behind, ridden and effort on inside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 14l behind Innocuous (9-0) at Southwell 1m mdn auc stks (5) fbs in May.

Sheikhtothemusic 50-1 (8-12) Mid-division on inside, outpaced over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 9th of 11, 17l behind Miss Jean Brodie (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo fll stks (4) gf in Jun.

Farmers Glory 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 12, 9l behind Chain Of Events (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.