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Gribbens Taxis Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £207
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
raced green in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish
- Form 830
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey R P Downey
raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides
- Form 95
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Jason Hart
prominent, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed final strides
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CONTACT never figured when sent over to Ireland for a valuable sales race at the Curragh but had earlier placed in novice company at Ripon. He should have the measure of Whatzupwithme though the latter is a likely improver with jockey bookings suggesting he’s preferred to stablemate Headingley. The latter is related to a couple of winners with Berry Edge making more appeal than Norman Kindu of the other newcomers.
Formwatch
Berry Edge (IRE) Mukhadram gelding out of Amaany.
Contact (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, 15th of 20, 10l behind Shark Two One (9-3) at Curragh 6f stks gd in Sep.
Haveyoumissedme 66-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, driven and effort before 2f out, weakened before 1f out, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Titian (9-5) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.
Headingley (IRE) Dawn Approach colt out of Gold Bubbles.
Norman Kindu Lawman gelding out of Kindu.
Whatzupwithme 22-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8l behind Ready To Venture (9-0) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Autumn Flame 80-1 (8-9) Outpaced, 8th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Heights Of Abraham (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Aug.