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15:25 Bath

British Stallion Studs EBF Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 10y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,400 added
  • Winner: £4,140
  • 2nd: £1,232
  • 3rd: £616
  • 4th: £308
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.34s
  • Off Time: 15:27:44
  • 9 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Maroon, Pink star and star on cap
13/8
  • Form 72
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

prominent, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, drifted right but kept on strongly final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Red, light blue star, red sleeves, light blue stars, red cap, light blue star
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

slightly awkward start, held up in touch, ridden and kept on over 1f out, drifted left final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Grey, Pink braces and sleeves, quartered cap
11/4
  • Form 2
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

restrained towards rear, ridden and some headway 2f out, one pace final furlong

4(6)
Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap
200/1
  • Form 09
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

held up in midfield, ridden and lost place over 2f out, no extra

5(8)
Silk - Black, royal blue stripe
12/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

held up on outside, stayed wide and ridden over 1f out, kept on without troubling leaders final furlong

6(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
125/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

midfield, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, faded over 1f out

7(2)
Silk - Dark green, white armlets
  • Form 606
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 10

disputed lead, ridden and lost ground over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

8(1)
Silk - Pink and Maroon stripes, Pink sleeves
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

went left start, always outpaced in rear

9(7)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, Red and White quartered cap
  • Form 582
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 70

disputed lead, outright leader 3f out, drifted right when ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on

In depth

Verdict

DARK ILLUSION would likely have finished closer to the winner if not for jumping the path in the closing stages when runner-up at Sandown. Further progress should see him go close but Teddy B never threatened the winner over a slightly longer trip here when second on his debut, though should make the frame again. Virginia Plane finished clear of the rest when finding one too good at Pontefract and can also figure but the rest have some improving to do and the newcomer Shimla Rolann, a full sister to a winning sprinter, is preferred.

Formwatch

Dark Illusion 9-2 (9-5) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Politics (9-5) at Sandown 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.

Mister Bluebird 100-1 (9-5) Led until 2f out, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Bhubezi (9-5) at Chepstow 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.

Teddy B 9-1 (9-0) In touch towards rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Miss Fernanda (8-12) at Bath 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.

The Tron 250-1 (9-5) Raced keenly in mid-division, hung badly right and almost ran off the track first turn, virtually pulled up in home straight, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Aussie Stormer (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Aug.

Vitalline 80-1 (9-2) Slowly away, behind, ridden and some headway on outside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Minzaal (9-2) at Salisbury 6f stks (5) gf in Aug.

Five Stones 125-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along edging left from halfway, weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 26 3/4l behind Illykato (9-0) at Windsor 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Aug.

Living On A Dream 200-1 (9-0) Pressed leader, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, eased, last of 6, 27l behind Secret Handsheikh (9-5) at Bath 5f stks (5) fm in Jul.

Shimla Rolann Lethal Force filly out of Fanrouge.

Virginia Plane 7-1 (9-0) Pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Mirror Kisses (9-0) at Pontefract 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.