Racecards
16:05 Newcastle
Car Show 9th And 10th August Maiden Auction Stakes (Class F)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Frank Sonata
23- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M Quinlan
- Jockey Tony Culhane
tracked leader, led 2f out, clear over 1f out, very easily
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 52
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey R Winston
in touch, ridden and hung left from halfway, weakened over 1f out
The Rip
73- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Dalgleish
held up, in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
dwelt, mid-division, ridden and weakened halfway
- Form U
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Norton
- Jockey Darren Williams
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 02
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Maunby Raver
26- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
Lets Roll
22- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey Dean McKeown
held up, towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden and effort, no chance with winner
- Form 005
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden and headed 2f out one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The form of Frank Sonata's debut seventh at Newbury has worked out pretty well, and he can improve sufficiently to land this contest. Mick Quinlan's son of Opening Verse made some late headway that day and this is a weaker event. Nessun Dorma has been second on both of his runs so far and the step up to seven should suit, so he's one for the shortlist. Others to consider are Jamie Osborne's Regulated, a good second over this trip at Leicester last time, Habitual Dancer, who made late headway at Pontefract last time, Good To Go, who'll relish the step up to seven, and Charlotte Vale, who is also stepping up in distance. Of the others, Classic Event showed some promise on his debut and could be capable of better. Overall, though, Frank Sonata is a sporting choice, with Regulated and Good To Go possibly the biggest dangers.