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18:40 Chelmsford City
toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Mrs I G-Leveque
- Jockey S J Drowne
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 44232-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Music Major
12- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer K A Morgan
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
slowly away, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 23623-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Danny Brock
tracked leaders, switched right entering final 2f, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 97-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
slowly away, towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey L Morris
raced green, soon pushed along in rear, in touch 4f out, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
Burmese Whisper and PHANTOM FLIPPER are closely matched at the weights but the latter has been competing in tougher races. Richard Hannon's colt may just edge this and also has the beating of Music Major on latest running at Lingfield. Santiburi Spring wasn’t beaten that far when only seventh here last time and is preferred to Princess Cookie while the speedily-bred Summer Music is a newcomer to keep an eye on in the betting.
Formwatch
Shirocco Cloud Shirocco filly out of Cloud Hill.
Burmese Whisper 2-1fav (8-12) Led, soon pressed, hard ridden when headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Invade (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Music Major 100-1 (9-5) Slowly away always in rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 12 1/4l behind The Commendatore (9-5) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Phantom Flipper 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind The Commendatore (9-5) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Princess Cookie 7-2 (8-6) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Outback Blue (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Santiburi Spring 50-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Crowning Glory (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Summer Music (IRE) Elnadim filly out of Startori.