Racecards
14:50 Chepstow
Guinness Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class E) (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 30
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Joanna Badger
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 403
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey N Pollard
led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, swerved right just inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey V Slattery
well behind, tailed off and virtually pulled up over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey S Whitworth
went left start, soon lost action, tailed off
- Form 22532
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
in touch, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 20
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey F P Ferris
prominent, ridden over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey N Chalmers
raced alone on far side, showing speed for 3f
In depth
Verdict
A high draw can be an advantage for Agent Kensington who, despite being the most exposed in the field, has done little wrong so far and can make his experience count over Dancing Rose and Il Pranzo, who head the list of dangers. Another to consider is Our Fugitive, who shaped with plenty of promise last time and does not have much to find to get competitive here. Il Pranzo has a little to find with Dancing Rose on Windsor form is likely to struggle on the terms of the race. Whereas Dancing Rose also needs to improve on her debut run as she was beaten comprehensively by a horse whose trainer thought to be only 85 % fit at the time. She is related to plenty of winners though and a positive move for her can be considered significant. However, Agent Kensington's latest start was given a very solid boost by Cusoon on Tuesday and he will be a tough customer to deal with if he is in a similar frame of mind today. His position in the stalls is a further plus beside his name as Agent Kensington bids to get off the mark at the sixth time of asking.