Racecards
17:25 Kempton Park
Racing UK Anywhere Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
Diamond Joel
14- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked leader, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Duretto
26- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Fortune
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
midfield, lost place over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey A Kirby
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never a threat
- Form 424532
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, hard pressed from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
awkward start, behind, soon outpaced, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never a factor
Missandei
16- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Martin Harley
in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Naady
29- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey L Dettori
midfield, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, soon beaten
- Form 500
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 32
in touch, lost place over 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Oregon Gift and Thanksgiving Day share a similar handicap rating and both make a quick reappearance having finished runner-up on their latest starts. Naady and Missandei are less exposed and expected to improve but so is DURETTO. The latter went close in a stronger maiden contest than this at Newbury on his debut and Andrew Balding's colt gets the nod on that form. Noro Lim is a half-brother to a Listed winner and should be noted along with Strait Of Magellan and Kissy Suzuki of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Diamond Joel 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 17, 13l behind Arcano Gold (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Duretto 7-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway travelling well over 2f out, green when switched left into 3rd over 1f out, edged right briefly inside final furlong, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Firmament (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Georgia's Gamble (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Always behind, 13th of 14, 21l behind Victory Megastar (9-5) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Noro Lim (IRE) Thewayyouare gelding out of Rohain.
Oregon Gift 5-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Camagueyana (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Strait Of Magellan (IRE) Captain Rio gelding out of Golden.
Kissy Suzuki Sakhee's Secret filly out of Yonder.
Missandei 25-1 (8-9) Dwelt keen raced wide held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Twice Certain (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc stks (6).
Naady 50-1 (9-0) Chased leading trio, pushed long 3f out, left 2nd and hung right on bend 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Taysh (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Oct.
Willow Jubilee 100-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 24l behind Magic Dancer (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Thanksgiving Day (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Winter Queen (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5).