Racecards
18:20 Kempton Park
European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes (fillies) (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places in the back straight.)
Aegean Line
12- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey D Holland
slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
pulled hard and led, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey R Hills
with leader, weakened quickly well over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Cullinan
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, in touch halfway, stayed on from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 05
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
behind, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
behind, effort halfway, ridden and beaten over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
slowly into stride, towards rear headway going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, ridden out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
in rear, stayed on from 2f out, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Richard Hannon's two-year-olds have been in good form all season so Aegean Line is bound to be a popular choice with many backers for the opener on the Kempton card. Not disgraced when an un-fancied third to Big Smoke at Salisbury on her debut earlier this month, she holds solid claims. Of the others to have raced previously the once-raced Pure Speculation is entitled to improve on her green running fifth at Epsom. There are some interesting newcomers in the line up including Soviet Song, a daughter of Marju trained by James Fanshawe who is quite capable of readying a debutante and Ian Balding's Sweet Portia, a cheaply bought daughter of Pennekamp.