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15:50 Newcastle
Vertem Management Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 98y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Ship Canal
815- Form 856/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Samantha & Jacqueline Coward
- Jockey Nathan Evans
raced wide, keen, close up, went 3rd over 3f out until over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 86
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 6-2522
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R Havlin
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
close up, in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway to chase leading pair over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Vuela
53- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey P Cosgrave
dwelt, headway to press leader after 2f, pushed along 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
In depth
Verdict
ADMIRAL’S SUNSET should be opening her account in this. Rated 75, Hughie Morrison’s filly was a street clear of the rest when second to a Godolphin horse at Pontefract last time and has plenty in hand on these terms with Ship Canal. Vuela is preferred to Lord Of The Valley stepping up in distance after a debut third also at Pontefract while Vision Of Beauty will need to be above average to make a winning start.
Formwatch
Ship Canal 13-2 (8-11) Ridden from outside draw and soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Frosty Times (8-11) at Catterick 7f stks (6) gd in Aug.
Lord Of The Valley 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Lord Topper (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Admiral's Sunset 5-2 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Timekeeping (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Vision Of Beauty (FR) Vision D'etat filly out of Belle Dame.
Vuela 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inside over 3f out, hampered and lost place over 2f out, switched right well over 1f out, stayed on final 100 yards, no chance with winner, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Queen Of The Stars (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.