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15:00 Southwell
sunbets.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 13y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
- Form 4-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
close up in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 4223-32
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey R Havlin
made all, clear over 2f out, pushed out, unchallenged
Involved
22- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey L Morris
dwelt, soon tracked winner, ridden 3f out, outpaced from over 2f out
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced from over 2f out
Love Rat
30- Form 5-224
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey William Cox
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Andrew Balding - currently in scintillating form - captured this prize 12 months ago and saddles another obvious contender this time around in the shape of DIXIELAND DIVA. The Cape Blanco filly had two subsequent winners in arrears when finishing a runner-up behind Quivery in a hot seven furlong maiden on her only start at Newmarket last summer and, given the strong US influence on her pedigree, there is every chance she will handle this Fibresand surface with the step up in trip sure to suit. Craving has placed in each of his last five starts on Tapeta and Polytrack and rates the principal threat on his Fibresand debut, though Involved caught the eye over a clearly inadequate seven furlongs at Wolverhampton first time out and warrants a second look under Luke Morris. Love Rat has twice placed over the course and distance but took a step backwards here last time.
Formwatch
Majestic Man (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway over 1f out, modest 4th final furlong, never threatened, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Francis Xavier (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Craving (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Led, challenged 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Broderie (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Involved 20-1 (8-11) Dwelt, in rear, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Breaking Records (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Sir Fred (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Bobby Biscuit (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
Bob Maxwell (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, never on terms, 8th of 13, 4 3/4l behind International Law (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Love Rat 13-2 (8-9) Broke well, soon outpaced towards rear, rallied to chase leaders before halfway, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Silchester (8-9) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Dixieland Diva (USA) 20-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Quivery (9-7) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (5) gd in Jul.