Racecards
20:15 Newcastle
Gosforth Decorating And Building Services Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Bonnie Lad (IRE)
208- Form 456320-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
led far side, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 056-004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey P Makin
prominent, raced centre, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
Blackpool Beau
193- Form 240-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders far side, ridden halfway, one pace final furlong
Hiccups
23- Form 62
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased leaders stands side, led group over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 404
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leader far side, led over 2f out, ridden out
- Form 054-000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey D Allan
in touch stands side, pushed along halfway, driven and effort over 1f out, onepaced final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W De Best-Turner
- Jockey Darren Williams
missed break, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 03-0400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
switched right start, chased leaders stands side, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
Matriarchal
13- Form 5000-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
dwelt, pushed along in touch far side, ridden and one pace final 2f
- Form 00-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A Senior
- Jockey Dean McKeown
led stands side, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Hiccups is given a confident vote in a race that lacks any real strength in depth. Lynda Ramsden's gelding has shown promise in both his starts so far and a repeat of either could well be good enough. Wisdom Penang is from a good stable but refused to race on her debut. Stavros has bits of form that certainly give him place claims, but the main danger to the selection could lie in Kew The Music, who showed plenty of promise at Salisbury last time. Blackpool Beau showed plenty of promise at two but ran a stinker on the AW back in November. A return to turf might well make him more competitive, especially as the Ryan stable is in good form.