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19:40 Leicester

Osbaston Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.97s
  • Off Time: 20:05:27
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jairzihno

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Saint Sebastian (IRE)

    5/4

      1(5)
      Silk - White, Purple hooped sleeves and cap

      Jairzihno

      5/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      raced stands side, held up in touch, improved over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out

      2(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue disc

      Plutocraft

      7/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      raced stands side, slowly into stride, in rear, headway and every chance over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      3(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Storm Hawk (IRE)

      7
      7/2
      • Form 55
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      raced stands side, chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace

      5(6)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

      Scintillating (IRE)

      12
      20/1
      • Form 9
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      raced alone and overall leader in centre, until halfway, soon lost action and pulled up

      6(1)
      Silk - Red, Black seams, Black and Red halved sleeves, Black cap

      Saint Sebastian (IRE)

      19
      5/4
      • Form 4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      raced stands side, led that group, until overall leader halfway, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red Cross of Lorraine, quartered cap

      Softly Spoken

      22/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-4

      slowly into stride, raced stands side, chased leaders 4f

      4(7)
      NR

      Petougg

      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (5)
      Silk -

      Lucky Redback (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      Jairzihno is the interesting one but SAINT SEBASTIAN has the benefit of a run under his belt and is preferred whilst Storm Hawk may fare better in nurseries. John Best's juveniles have given notice that they may be about to hit top form but he has yet to open his two year-old account for the season and it could be worth continuing to oppose his runners. That said, this one stands out in this field on paper and it would be no surprise to see him attract strong support. Petougg and Plutocraft also need to be monitored whilst Storm Hawk has shown enough to believe that he can win races but he may need more time. Ed McMahon sent out the winner of this race two years ago and there were enough positives to be gleaned from the performance of his Captain Rio colt to believe that he can win his maiden. He raced alone and was rather green but will know more now and that may be sufficient to enable Saint Sebastian to score.

      Formwatch

      Jairzihno Royal Applause colt out of Polish Belle.

      Plutocraft Starcraft colt out of Angry Bark.

      Storm Hawk (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride far side, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, 5th of 12, 6l behind Danzoe (9-0) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs.

      Scintillating (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Hung right throughout, chased leaders over 3f, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 28l behind Gallic Star (9-0) at Leicester 6f 2yo stks (4) gf.

      Saint Sebastian (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Held up, hung left and headway after 2f, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 10l behind Refuse To Wait (8-8) at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.

      Softly Spoken Forzando filly out of Star Of Flanders.

      Petougg Tobougg gelding out of Piroshka.