Racecards
14:20 Ayr
Renault Trafic Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class E) (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Soft
- Form 35
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Haatmey
15- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, ridden over 5f out, soon lost place and towards rear, kept on from over 1f out
- Form 05
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
tracked leaders and keen early, soon lost place, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, virtually pulled up from 2f out
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden 3f out, kept on until headed and no extra inside final furlong
Spear (IRE)
21- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with 1st 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey L Enstone
prominent, ridden over 3f out and every chance, gradually weakened from 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey B Swarbrick
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Dean McKeown
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace
- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
mid-division, soon lost place and towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Hanagan
slowly into stride and behind, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 2f out to go mid-division, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Spear may just get the better of King's Account, with Invertiel and Haatmey taken to give a good account of themselves as well. Some progressive juveniles line up here and those mentioned should all pay to follow. On this occasion we expect Spear to improve enough on his promising second behind Fongtastic at Newmarket to open his account. David Loder's charge, a Royal Lodge and Derby entry, stood out in the paddock at headquarters, and will be a potent force over further next term. King's Account holds no fancy entries at present but shaped well when staying on behind Thunderwing at Thirsk and will handle cut in the ground. Invertiel was a bit unlucky in running when beaten at Hamilton but has more to do here, while Haatmey looked nothing special at Folkestone but can only improve, and hails from a stable housing plenty of juvenile talent. Coconut Squeak appears to be the best of James Given's duo but is another that might be too highly tried here against the principals, the best of whom can prove to be Spear.