Racecards
18:40 Windsor
Jcb Challenge Novice Auction Stakes (Class E)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 10y
- Going: Good
- Form 01
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
soon led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened
- Form 162
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, challenged and edged left final furlong, ran on, driven out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer G Balding
- Jockey Pat Eddery
prominent on inside, ridden over 2f out edged left under pressure final furlong
- Form 222130
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in touch, steady headway approaching 2f out, ridden and every chance on final furlong, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 400
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey R Brisland
tracked leaders, effort and not clear run 2f out, switched right final furlong, ran on
In depth
Verdict
Bella Tutrice, First Eclipse and All The More have all shown ability but it will be a surprise if this does not go to Vienna's Boy, who looks different class to his rivals. A winner at Folkestone on his debut, the selection put a below par effort behind him when finding just Holborn too good in the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot earlier in the month. A reproduction of that effort should suffice for Richard Hannon's colt. Musselburgh winner First Eclipse may struggle under her penalty and, with Bella Tutrice more exposed than most of these, a bigger threat may come from All The More. Nerys Dutfield's juveniles normally improve with racing experience so there should be more to come from this daughter of Ali-Royal, who gets all the allowances going. Morgan Lewis makes limited appeal on his debut in a race that should go to Vienna's Boy.