Racecards
16:00 Redcar
Methuselah Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Norton
- Jockey V Halliday
dwelt, always behind and outpaced, tailed off final 2f
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey J Fanning
with leader, ridden and effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey G Duffield
chased leaders, hampered after 2f, ridden and ran green over 1f out, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride and behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders
Pagan River
27- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T Eaves
slowly into stride, swerved right soon after start, behind from halfway
Patterdale
15- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss D Mountain
- Jockey G Carter
chased leaders, switched left over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders, switched stand side over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure to lead final 100 yards, driven out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Sky Galaxy should have no problems winning this with the two dangers looking to be Our Kid and Patterdale. The selection was a runner-up in a fair Newmarket maiden at the Guineas meeting and was not given a hard race. This should be an easy task before going on to better things. Patterdale should improve for his recent debut at Leicester where he ran well for a long way before tiring. He should give the selection most to do. Market confidence will be an indication of the chance of Our Kid who is bred for this trip and hails from an in-form yard. An interesting outsider to consider is Orion Express as it is unusual for Mick Easterby to place his horses in a race knowing there is a Newmarket hotpot running. A market move for this colt would be interesting.