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14:20 Chepstow

Digibet.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 16y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.60s
  • Off Time: 14:21:39
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Penny's Gift

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Forward Feline (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lesley's Choice

      6/1

        1(5)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

        Kingswinford (IRE)

        3
        3/1
        • Form 3442
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-13

        mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on to chase leading trio but never dangerous

        2(2)
        Silk - MAUVE, PURPLE seams, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Riflessione

        43 BF
        7/2
        • Form 523
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-13

        in touch, ridden and weakened well over 1f out

        3(4)
        Silk - Black, Pink star, diabolo on sleeves, Pink cap

        Campbeltown Trader (IRE)

        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        hampered after start, soon outpaced

        4(9)
        Silk - Brown and yellow check, yellow sleeves, brown stars

        Haulit

        66/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, outpaced

        5(1)
        Silk - Maroon, Black seams, White cap

        Lesley's Choice

        17
        6/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, wandered under pressure, faded final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, Emerald Green and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Forward Feline (IRE)

        8
        8/1
        • Form 25
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8

        held up, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - Light Green, Black star and star on cap

        Penny's Gift

        12
        11/4
        • Form 3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out

        8(3)
        Silk - Pink, black epaulets, sleeves and cap

        Silent Treatment (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out

        9(6)
        Silk - Orange, Maroon sash

        Meg Jicaro

        20
        16/1
        • Form 326
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-5

        towards rear, hung left throughout, stayed on moderately towards finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        A median auction stakes gets proceedings underway, allowing some of the smaller yards a chance to score with their more promising juveniles. Unusually, there is plenty form on offer for this contest and Richard Hannons' Penny's Gift is selected to get off the mark at the second time of asking. Bred to improve with age and distance, the selection made her racecourse debut at Salisbury when third behind her better fancied stable mate Sun Ship. Green in the early stages, the penny appeared to drop in the second half of the event and she stayed on quite nicely. The stiff 5 furlongs here should play to her strengths. Although the form of that Salisbury event has to be tested, the fifth Desire To Excel had one outing beforehand in a Newmarket maiden, finishing third so the assumption is that the maiden was decent. Riflessione with experience under his belt could be the one to put it up to Penny's Gift while Forward Feline failed to step up from a promising debut effort last time. Kingswinfords' participation would have to be in some doubt owing to his second placing at Beverley on Saturday. Penny's Gift gets the vote to land the opener.

        Formwatch

        Kingswinford (IRE) 17-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, hd behind Able Master (9-0) at Beverley 5f 2yo stk (2) gf.

        Riflessione 7-4fav (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Bonnie Charlie (9-3) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Apr.

        Campbeltown Trader (IRE) Mull of Kintyre colt, half-brother to winning miler Head And Shoulders.

        Haulit Fraam colt, half-brother to numerous winners from 6f-1m.

        Lesley's Choice 12-1 (8-9) Soon prominent, hung right over 3f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Brierty (8-6) at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf.

        Forward Feline (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Led to over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 7l behind Baileys Cacao (9-0) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf.

        Penny's Gift 9-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, effort over 2f out, kept on to chase leading pair well inside final furlong, ran green, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Sun Ship (9-3) at Salisbury 5f 2yo mdn (3) gd.

        Silent Treatment (IRE) Captain Rio filly out of a moderate racemare.

        Meg Jicaro 25-1 (8-7) Pushed along towards rear, soon outpaced, lost touch halfway, last of 6, 23l behind Doncaster Rover (8-12) at Chester 5f 2yo stk (2) gd.