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14:30 Brighton

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

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 213y
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.86s
  • Off Time: 14:31:24
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Velvet Band

11/10

    1(5)
    Silk - Brown, Yellow epaulets, Yellow cap

    Panpiper

    8
    10/1
    • Form 7
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-3

    chased leaders, taken to race alone in centre of course over 3f out, driven along 2f out and soon no impression

    2(1)
    Silk - Maroon, White stripe, White sleeves, Maroon armlets, Black cap

    Split The Pot (IRE)

    20
    12/1
    • Form 65
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-3

    held up behind leaders, ridden, hung left and weakened over 1f out

    3(4)
    Silk - Orange, Brown seams, Brown sleeves, Orange seams, Orange cap, Brown spots

    Fly Silca Fly (IRE)

    15
    11/10
    • Form 520
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-12

    took keen hold, chased winner throughout, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression

    5(2)
    Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop, Yellow cap

    Velvet Band

    20
    11/10
    • Form 326
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-12

    made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well

    4(3)
    NR

    Gold Fix (IRE)

    3
    • Form 7
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-12

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2008
    (1)
    Silk -

    Wohaida (IRE)

    13/8
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-12

    In depth

    Verdict

    An ordinary maiden to open the card and it should chiefly concern Fly Silca Fly and our selection VELVET BAND. Paul Cole looks to have found a good opportunity for his filly to break her duck. She does need to put a poor Warwick run behind her if she is to score, but prior to that she had showed up well at both Goodwood and Nottingham, giving us the hint that she has a fair bit of ability. With the yard going well we will forgive her latest outing and take her to win. Fly Silca Fly is one of a pair saddled here by Mick Channon and she too finished down the field in the Listed Chesham Stakes at Ascot last time. She drops back in trip now and a reproduction of her Newcastle run from earlier in the campaign would give her a major say today. Stablemate Gold Fix made a quiet debut in a Newbury race that is working out well and should improve today, while Panpiper will need to improve to get involved, and Velvet Band is the one for us.

    Formwatch

    Panpiper 28-1 (9-3) Started slowly, outpaced in rear, never a factor, 7th of 9, 14l behind Dorback (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.

    Split The Pot (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakening when edging left soon after, 5th of 9, 9l behind Footstepsofspring (9-3) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.

    Fly Silca Fly (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 16, 40l behind Big Audio (9-3) at Royal Ascot 7f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

    Velvet Band 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and slightly impeded over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 9l behind Deal (9-0) at Warwick 5f 2yo stks (5) gs in Jun.

    Gold Fix (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Soon pushed along in rear, always behind, 7th of 9, 11l behind Full Mandate (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo stks (4) gf.