Racecards
15:20 Newbury
Mildmay Farm And Stud Novice Median Auction Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Form 214
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey S De Sousa
close up, led over 1f out, driven out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
tracked leaders, ridden weakened over 1f out
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey K Shoemark
went left start, close up, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
steadied start, in rear, short lived effort over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
hampered start, in rear, headway over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, soon chased winner
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
Selecto
24- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Jason Watson
prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
Union Spirit
25- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J Mitchell
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SESAME BIRAH won at Chester in June and wasn’t disgraced in testing ground at Deauville when sent for a Group 3 race in France. She may well defy a penalty back at this level. Fantasy Believer may improve enough to get involved having made a modest start over 6f here but the others with experience make no appeal. Afraid Of Nothing is the first foal of a winner in France while Grimsthorpe Castle is out of an unraced dam related to several Group 1 winners. Machios is a half-brother to winners and Mr Poy is an early Derby entry.
Formwatch
Sesame Birah (IRE) (8-11) 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Tropbeau (8-11) at Deauville 7f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Jul.
Burning (IRE) Gutaifan colt out of Rayon Rouge.
Fantasy Believer (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Went badly left start, towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Owney Madden (9-0) at Newbury 6f stks (4) gs in Jul.
Grimsthorpe Castle Dawn Approach colt out of Willoughby.
Machios Maxios colt out of Astragal.
Mr Poy Sepoy colt out of Quiz Mistress.
Punchbowl Flyer (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Dramatic Sands (9-5) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (6) gd in Jul.
Selecto 66-1 (9-5) Dwelt, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Pyledriver (9-5) at Salisbury 7f stks (4) fm in Jul.
Union Spirit 66-1 (9-0) Hampered start, always towards rear, 13th of 14, 14l behind Al Madhar (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (3) gf in Jul.
Afraid Of Nothing Charm Spirit filly out of Lady Dragon.