Racecards
19:15 Newcastle
Betway Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,100 added
- Winner: £2,754
- 2nd: £1,293
- 3rd: £647
- 4th: £323
- Form 46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 056-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Harry Russell
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, driven and lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 35-6446
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
slowly into stride, outpaced early in last, switched left and headway inside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on, disputing lead towards finish, just denied
- Form 42442-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Adrian Nicholls
- Jockey Barry McHugh
made all, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, hard pressed towards finish, just prevailed
In depth
Verdict
Top Notch Tommy missed the break and never got involved when favourite at Southwell so better must have been expected. Eldeyaar has pulled too hard in both starts over 6f here while Judy's Park has frequently missed the break and never raced over a trip this short. PEPPER STREAK led until mugged on the line in a Dundalk nursery in October when trained by Willie McCreery. She returns after a break but looks the type to win races for Adrian Nicholls and can make a successful start for the yard.
Formwatch
Eldeyaar (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Steadied start, took keen hold, held up, hanging left over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Sip And Smile (9-6) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Top Notch Tommy 10-3fav (9-2) Not much room start and switched left, held up in rear, driven over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 12, 5 1/4l behind True Jem (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Judy's Park 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never going pace to get on terms, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Gidwa (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Pepper Streak (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Led, ridden 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra last strides, 2nd of 10, nk behind Rhythm Of Zain (9-12) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Oct.