Racecards
16:40 Windsor
Goldring Support Services Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 67y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey Hadden Frost
in touch, ridden 3f out, good headway from well over 1f out
Cactus Rose
21- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, pressed winner final furlong, just failed
El Dottore
263- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
mid-division, stayed on steadily final f, not trouble leaders
Gongidas
10- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
close up, ridden 2f out, ran green and hung left over 1f out, driven out final furlong, just held on
- Form 8-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
led 1f, tracked leader afterwards, weakened 2f out
Sunburn (IRE)
240- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Ted Durcan
behind, kept on final 2f, never nearer
- Form 82
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey Paul Eddery
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, unable to challenge, stayed on same pace
Willie Ever
21- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey P Mathers
towards rear, no chance when edged left on 2f out and hampered rival, never a factor
Nelly's Glen
33- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
slowly into stride, towards rear, steady progress from 2f out, ran on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with first 2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
started slowly, always in rear, ridden over 3f out, no chance when hampered over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
slowly into stride, always rear group, never a factor
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
In this maiden, Gongidas is selected ahead of Velocity's Gift and Sunburn. Beaten a whisker by the very well regarded We'll Come at Yarmouth last time, Gongidas is taken to score here. There is not too much in the way of solid form based on many of the others to have seen the racecourse, although Velocity's Gift's second to Zaahid at Newbury last time was a fair effort and Sunburn and Victory Mile are among those that should prove better than their debut efforts. Once again, though, the selection is Gongidas.
Formwatch
Arithmatix (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Weakened from halfway, 12th of 13, 23l behind Tombi (9-3) at Nottingham 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Cactus Rose 12-1 (9-3) Went right start, raced greenly, always behind, 7th of 9, 19l behind Look So (8-12) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (4) gs in May.
Gongidas 6-1 (9-0) Raced centre, slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind We'll Come (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stk (5) gd in May.
Halkerston 9-1 (9-1) In touch far side, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Atraas (9-1) at Chepstow 1m mdn stk (5) gs in May.
Sunburn (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Held up, never dangerous, 14th of 16, 13l behind Tredegar (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn auc (4) gs in Oct.
Velocitys Gift 11-1 (9-3) Held up, steady headway 3f out, shaken up 2f out, ran on to take 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Zaahid (9-3) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (4) gs in May.
Nelly's Glen 33-1 (8-12) Started slowly, always in rear, never a factor, last of 14, 33l behind Padlocked (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn (4) pol in May.
Slip Silver Slip Anchor filly, sister to Flat and hurdles winner Swift Sailor and winning bumper Harbour Breeze.