Racecards
14:00 Southwell
Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 6-660
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darren Williams
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened
Futuristic
47- Form 000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
wide, chased leaders, driven to lead inside final furlong, all out
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Marvin
- Jockey L Fletcher
towards rear, hit rail over 4f out, ridden in some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Reserve
led, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened 2f, soon eased and pulled up
- Form 540005-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, ridden halfway, headway 2f out, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey D Holland
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 050540
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Bramhill
close up, led over 4f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 0000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders over 4f
In depth
Verdict
A modest maiden in which James Given's Futuristic is anticipated to continue the stable's good form ahead of debutantes Do Buy Me and Hazy. The Magic Ring gelding has raced against some decent sorts in Kris Kin and Tante Rose in the past and faces nothing of that ilk in this contest. Do Buy Me was a cheap purchase but heads from a shrewd yard. Hazy is a well bred daughter of Vettori and is closely related to Night Shift. Any market confidence must be respected. Bill Middleton has had four starts on the all-weather and is dropped significantly in trip. Ruddington Grange is thoroughly exposed on turf as plating class and officially has plenty to find on BHB ratings.