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14:40 Kempton Park

E.b.f. Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.99s
  • Off Time: 14:42:46
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Benfleet Boy

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Malyana

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Keidas (FR)

      11/2

        1(10)
        Silk - Purple and White diabolo, White sleeves, Purple cap

        Benchmark

        23
        4/1
        • Form 3264
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 77

        chased leaders, hung right under pressure and weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong, bled from the nose

        2(9)
        Silk - Emerald green and purple stripes, white sleeves and cap

        Benfleet Boy

        18
        11/4
        • Form 4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        dwelt, soon tracking leaders, headway on wide outside over 2f out, hard driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure

        3(13)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap

        Buxton

        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly away, soon driven along and always in rear

        5(6)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars, Light Green sleeves and cap

        Dumas (IRE)

        36
        14/1
        • Form 68
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        behind, headway into mid-division halfway, shaken up and kept on from over 1f out

        6(2)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Grey Rover

        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        behind, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never dangerous

        7(4)
        Silk - White, Red triple diamond, Red sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Red diamond

        Laddies Poker (USA)

        12
        12/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        behind, pushed along 3f out, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out

        8(14)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Red and Emerald Green halved sleeves

        Medici Code

        34
        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, effort and ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Palmiro

        42
        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders on outer, ridden and not quicken over 2f out, no danger after

        10(5)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

        Sherjawy (IRE)

        32
        50/1
        • Form 66
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        11(3)
        Silk - Black, Yellow braces, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets and star on Yellow cap

        Spanish Conquest

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        ridden throughout, always in rear

        12(8)
        Silk - Orange, Orange and Black striped sleeves

        Keidas (FR)

        39
        11/2
        • Form 82
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leader, every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        13(12)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Malyana

        25
        11/4
        • Form 6
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        led, ridden and edged left from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken

        14(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, White diamond, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

        Norman Tradition

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        slowly into stride, soon recovered into mid-division on outside, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

        4(11)
        NR

        Distiller (IRE)

        1
        • Form 055
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Benfleet Boy is the pick over Keidas and a whole host of interesting sorts including Malyana, Palmiro and Grey Rover to name but a few. This looks a decent maiden on the Polytrack and one from which plenty of future winners should emerge, but today it should pay to side with Benfleet Boy on the back of a promising effort at Newmarket just under three weeks ago. Brian Meehan's charge quickened up well on the heels of the leaders to finish fourth of 12 behind Wait Watcher, and just two places behind better-fancied stablemate Diysem. With normal improvement he should be bang in at the finish here under Steve Drowne. Keidas learnt a lot from her debut behind Wid at Newmarket to be just touched off at Nottingham next time, shaping as though this extra furlong will come in very handy. She can prove troublesome, while Michael Jarvis has his team in good order at present, and so Malyana is worth a mention. She made the running until the final furlong at Newmarket in the race won by Passage Of Time and was not too far behind at the end. She will be straighter now and similar tactics up the far rail may help her go close. Palmiro finished stone last on his Lingfield bow and owners the Cheveley Park Stud will want to see a lot more this time, while Grey Rover sports The Queen's colours and will have been well readied by Richard Hannon who also saddles the more experienced Benchmark. Sherjawy and Laddies Poker hail from top stables, while Spanish Conquest has a shrewd master who will plot a handicap career next term. All in all, on this occasion we prefer to side with Benfleet Boy.

        Formwatch

        Benchmark 4-1 (9-3) Prominent on outer of main group, ridden halfway, kept on one pace final 2f, 4th of 15, 9l behind Sakhee's Secret (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.

        Benfleet Boy 20-1 (9-3) Behind, headway and switched right over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 4l behind Wait Watcher (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.

        Buxton Auction House colt, half-brother to numerous winners up to 1m3f.

        Dumas (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8l behind Chataway (9-0) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn (3) gd in Aug.

        Grey Rover Zilzal colt, half-brother to 1m2f & 1m3f winner Strategy.

        Laddies Poker (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Went right start, pushed along halfway, always towards rear, 10th of 13, 14l behind Moudez (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Aug.

        Medici Code 33-1 (9-3) Went left start, slowly into stride, ran green throughout, always outpaced, last of 10, 13l behind White Deer (9-3) at Epsom 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.

        Palmiro 20-1 (9-3) Always behind, outpaced over 2f out, last of 14, 11l behind Valiance (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Jul.

        Sherjawy (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Prominent, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened approaching 1f out, 6th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Jack Oliver (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf in Aug.

        Spanish Conquest Hernando colt, brother to middle-distance winner Vinando.

        Keidas (FR) 11-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, effort and short of room over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, nk behind Danetime Music (9-0) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jul.

        Malyana 14-1 (9-0) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 6l behind Passage of Time (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Aug.

        Norman Tradition Traditionally filly, half-brother to 7f & 1m winner Santiago Star.

        Distiller (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden and no chance when hung left from over 2f out, 5th of 7, 7l behind Spirit of The Mist (9-3) at Epsom 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Aug.