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16:30 Chelmsford City

Hills Prospect Drinks Distributor Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.58s
  • Off Time: 16:32:15
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Verne Castle

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Regal Miss

    7/2

      1(7)
      Silk - Black, Beige epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Bella's Boy (IRE)

      301
      25/1
      • Form 74-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      towards rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

      2(3)
      Silk - Orange, White diamonds on sleeves

      Poplar

      13 BF
      7/2
      • Form 08-3662
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 60

      close up, ridden 2f out, no impression

      3(1)
      Silk - White, light green epaulets and sleeves, red cap

      Sharp Boy (IRE)

      9
      14/1
      • Form 9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      slow into stride keen in rear, wide into straight 2f out, switched left over 1f out, never a factor

      5(5)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Verne Castle

      5 h
      5/4
      • Form 335463
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 67

      keen raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, led towards finish

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron hoop and cap

      Regal Miss

      12
      7/2
      • Form 44-8453
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 62

      led, ridden over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed towards

      7(2)
      Silk - Gold, aquamarine cross of lorraine and sleeves

      Vale Of Flight (IRE)

      34
      5/1
      • Form 76
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

      4(6)
      NR

      Still Kicking (IRE)

      100
      33/1
      • Form 747
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 37

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Dark Profit (IRE)

      1/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      The highest rated of these, VERNE CASTLE should be shedding his maiden tag. He's twice been beaten under a length over this trip on Turf recently and was only beaten a neck on the Polytrack back in April. Official figures suggest Regal Miss will provide the biggest threat and she also has a second on Polytrack to her name. Poplar has twice run well on this track, only going down by a neck in a handicap here last time, while Vale Of Flight has hinted at ability in both starts to date and still has a bit of scope.

      Formwatch

      Bella's Boy (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in touch and pushed along, kept on from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Quatrieme Ami (9-5) at Windsor 5f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.

      Poplar 15-8fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, nk behind The Burnham Mare (9-9) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

      Sharp Boy (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 14 1/4l behind Menai (8-10) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.

      Verne Castle 8-1 (8-9) Pulled hard raced wide tracked winner, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Pine Ridge (9-4) at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

      Regal Miss 9-1 (9-6) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression and dropped to 3rd towards finsh, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Dusty Blue (9-5) at Bath 6f hcp fll (5) gs in Aug.

      Vale Of Flight (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Behind, driven 2f out, ridden and stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind L C Saloon (9-5) at Thirsk 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.

      Still Kicking (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Mustallib (9-2) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gf in May.