Racecards
19:20 Sandown Park
Spinal Injuries Association Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, mid-division on inside, outpaced over 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 62
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and lost place over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
mid-division, outpaced 3f out, never on terms
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, behind, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 49
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey J Fortune
behind, struggling over 3f out, never a factor
Lunar Deity
17- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Maccabees
17- Form 72
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Mister Music
18- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
towards rear of mid-division, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, drifted right, stayed on well
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders
- Form 84
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression
In depth
Verdict
TUDOR EMPIRE could prove the safest option here. He finished fourth over today's trip at Newmarket last time and the subsequent victory of the third-placed horse has boosted the form. John Gosden's colt can find the required improvement with first-time blinkers to sharpen him up. Mister Music and Flying Trader were both behind the selection at HQ, but Maccabees improved to take second at Salisbury on his latest start and should be thereabouts along with Breaking The Bank, who steps up in trip. Newcomers It's A Privilege, Kingscombe and Spanish Wedding are all related to winners and worth noting for the future.
Formwatch
Always A Sinner (USA) Jazil colt out of Never A Saint.
Benzanno (IRE) Refuse To Bend colt out of Crossanza.
Breaking The Bank 12-1 (9-3) Dwelt, off the pace in mid-division, headway to 5th over 3f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Right To Dream (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Dont Take Me Alive Araafa colt out of Up At Dawn.
Enjoying (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Short of room start, in rear, soon ridden along, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 15, 8l behind Hadaj (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Flying Trader (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 15, 9l behind Rockinante (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jun.
Kingscombe (USA) Mizzen Mast colt out of Gombeen.
Lunar Deity 40-1 (9-3) Slowly away, always in rear, never a factor, 8th of 11, 15l behind Graphic (9-3) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.
Maccabees 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon under pressure, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Shamrocked (9-3) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.
Mister Music 10-1 (9-3) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 15, 7l behind Rockinante (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jun.
Operation Tracer Rock Of Gibraltar colt out of Quite Elusive.
Spanish Wedding Hernando colt out of I Do.
Tudor Empire (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon one pace, 4th of 15, 5l behind Rockinante (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jun.
Kozmina Bay Notnowcato filly out of Kozmina.
It's A Privilege Verglas colt out of No Rehearsal.
Paloma's Prince (IRE) Nayef colt out of Ma Paloma.