Racecards
14:00 Leicester
Kibworth Harcourt Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 3874-46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong
Brackenridge
17- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey P J Dobbs
chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
Danjoe
157- Form 007-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey K Ghunowa
held up, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
Doyles Lodge
19- Form 94-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
close up, chased leader over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear
Having A Ball
264- Form 0559-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P D Cundell
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
slowly into stride, behind, kept on, never nearer
- Form 72
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden out
- Form 622
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
keen in touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 458
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
held up in rear, never trouble leaders
- Form 03
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
led, ridden halfway, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
held up, headway halfway, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed and one pace entering final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Russian Epic is the pick in the opener, with Mabaahej, Sky Masterson and Doyles Lodge seen as the main dangers. The winner should come from that quartet, although in truth none of them has impressed a great deal yet. Russian Epic probably boasts the strongest form, having finished a very close second at Newmarket nine days ago, and the Michael Jarvis inmate need only improve a fraction to go one better. Sky Masterson started his career with a sixth to Friday's Newmarket winner Chantilly Tiffany in the Wood Ditton, but has found one too good twice on the all-weather since then. He looks nothing special, while Mabaahej failed to pick up when asked at Kempton and needs more time. Doyles Lodge finished well when runner-up over seven furlongs at Kempton, and although that form is nothing to write home about, he will at least relish the extra distance here. Any support for newcomer Taghreed should be heeded, but in a race in which most are destined to go handicapping sooner rather than later, Russian Epic is the pick.
Formwatch
Ask Yer Dad 12-1 (8-10) Led after 1f, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 9l behind Leptis Magna (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (5) gs.
Brackenridge 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 12l behind Sundae (9-3) at Nottingham 6f 3yo mdn aut (5) gd.
Doyles Lodge 7-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, headway over 1f out, every chance final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 13, nk behind Cherie's Dream (8-9) at Kempton 7f mdn aut stk (5) pol.
King of Legend (IRE) King Charlemagne colt, half-brother to winners from 5f-1m4f.
Russian Epic 11-8fav (9-3) Led, ridden and joined over 1f out, driven, caught post, 2nd of 12, hd behind Champfleurie (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) gd.
Sky Masterson 8-11fav (9-0) Held up in touch, headway 2f out, soon ridden, chased winner entering final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Aegis (9-0) at Southwell 1m mdn stk (5) fbs.
Mabaahej (USA) 20-1 (8-12) Chased winner, effort and every chance 2f out, no extra, lost 2nd 1f out, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Lucarno (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn (4) pol.
Taghreed (IRE) Zamindar filly, half-sister to winning sprinter Ragad.