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13:40 Lingfield Park

Bet Direct On 0800 329393 Maiden Auction Stakes (Class E3) (Div I) (Class 3)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.88s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gryskirk

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kandidate

    8/15

      3
      Silk -

      Contented (IRE)

      14/1

        1(11)
        Silk - White, Black braces, Black and White striped sleeves and cap

        Christom

        2
        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

        2(9)
        Silk - White, Orange cross belts

        Cross The Line (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        ran green, raced wide in touch, ridden to chase clear leading pair just inside final furlong, one pace and no impression when lost third final stride

        3(4)
        Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

        Kandidate

        30
        8/15
        • Form 0306
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Orange, Black chevrons, Orange sleeves, Black seams, quartered cap

        Wembury Point (IRE)

        10 v
        100/1
        • Form 000600
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-10

        held up towards rear, effort on inside entering final furlong, no extra final 100 yards

        5(8)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red (halved), halved sleeves, Light Blue and Red quartered cap

        Contented (IRE)

        12
        14/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8

        held up, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, headway on outside approaching final furlong, ran on to take 3rd final stride

        6(2)
        Silk - Red and Black diabolo, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap

        Gryskirk

        39
        10/1
        • Form 003050
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8

        in touch on inside, effort and switch right to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, comfortably

        7(7)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK seams, ORANGE cap, BLACK star

        Kempsey

        21
        33/1
        • Form 444600
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        chased leaders until weakened 2f out

        8(5)
        Silk - Maroon, Pink striped sleeves and cap

        Starlight River (IRE)

        24
        14/1
        • Form 00304
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6

        raced keenly, held up behind leaders, weakened 2f out

        9(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron, halved sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Our Kes (IRE)

        16
        40/1
        • Form 00040
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-4

        made most to 2f out, weakened quickly under pressure

        10(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Baileys Honour

        16
        50/1
        • Form B0
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-3

        hampered and dropped rear after 2f, no chance after

        11(10)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Soft Focus (IRE)

        18
        33/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-2

        dwelt, ridden 3f out, always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        The first division of the maiden auction stakes kicks off the card, with Contented the likely winner, Kandidate is put forward as a major threat along with Starlight River. Ed Dunlop's colt took part in a decent maiden here earlier this month and wasn't disgraced finishing a close up fifth behind Meditation. The stables juveniles invariably improve with racing so Contented holds very strong claims here. Kandidate has taken on decent opposition on the turf, and put up his best performance last time when sixth in the Royal Lodge Stakes, if he can translate that form to the all-weather he will be a big danger to the selection. Starlight River has had plenty of chances but holds her form well. She wasn't beaten far in a nursery on the turf here last time and should again figure in the finish. So this could turn out to be quite a decent maiden and Contented just edges the decision.