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14:20 Pontefract

Strawberry Hill Median Auction Maiden Stakes

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.86s
  • Off Time: 14:21:32
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Salaasa (USA)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Veracity

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Ranavalona

      33/1

        1(3)
        Silk - White and Emerald Green diabolo, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange stars, Emerald Green cap, Orange star

        John Dillon (IRE)

        20/1
        • Form 46
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, effort over 5f out, outpaced from 3f out

        2(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White chevrons, White and Dark Blue halved sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Murdoch

        14/1
        • Form 2-9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced

        3(6)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Park's Prodigy

        100/1
        • Form 80
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        in rear, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous

        4(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Salaasa (USA)

        8/11
        • Form 42-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leader, shaken up to lead over 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out

        5(7)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Veracity

        9/4
        • Form 7-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression

        6(9)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Lucy Rebecca

        10/1
        • Form 9-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        slowly into stride, pushed along and soon mid-division, ridden halfway, never dangerous

        7(2)
        Silk - Orange, Purple seams, Orange cap

        Me No Puppet

        50/1
        • Form 9-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous

        8(4)
        Silk - Purple and White stripes, Black velvet cap, Gold tassel

        Present

        66/1
        • Form 807-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, in touch, ridden halfway, never a factor

        9(1)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

        Ranavalona

        33/1
        • Form 282244
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 51

        tracked leaders and keen, outpaced from over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Salaasa is the recommendation for the opener with Veracity and Lucy Rebecca as the obvious dangers. Salaasa hails from the very much in-form Mark Johnston stable and shaped as if a winter on his back would be of benefit. Second at Newcastle on his final outing of the year, he travelled well but was probably beaten by his own immaturity when push came to shove. Compensation awaits. Veracity was tried on soft going at Windsor on debut so is difficult to assess. He shaped as if needing a trip although his lack of fancy entries is something of a negative. Lucy Rebecca plugged on for ninth in a back end Newmarket maiden. More can be anticipated. Murdoch narrowly missed out on his sole juvenile start when running above his 50/1 odds but he was well adrift on his first run this term. John Dillon looks sure to be up there from flagfall and looks the pick of the Pat Haslam entry. Salaasa looks to have all the ticks in the right boxes and is likely to be priced accordingly.