Racecards
15:10 Wolverhampton
Renault All-New Koleos Novice Median Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 104y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
- Form 343-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on, comfortable
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey William Carver
raced green through out, soon pushed along in rear
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
close up, ridden to chase leading pair over 3f out, kept on towards finish
Zarjaz (USA)
13- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
dwelt wide headway on outer to press winner 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced by clear winner over 1f out
- Form 06
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S W Kelly
tracked winner until 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Morning Skye made a winning start at Newcastle last month and should go well again despite a penalty. But BARTHOLOMEU DIAS looks the one to beat on his reappearance given he’s rated 92 having finished fourth in the Chesham at Ascot last summer. Zarjaz should finish closer with last month’s debut fourth at Newcastle under his belt while Duration is related to winners, including the useful Master Carpenter, but has no easy task on his racecourse debut.
Formwatch
Bartholomeu Dias 4-5fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Barford (9-2) at Yarmouth 7f stks (4) gs in Aug.
Duration (IRE) Champs Elysees gelding out of Fringe.
Fleeting Fame (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Slowly away towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Bowditch (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Zarjaz (USA) 11-1 (9-2) Held up in last, pushed along over 2f out, effort over 1f out, edged left, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 1/2l behind Velvet Vision (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Zarrar (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in rear, hung badly left throughout, eased over 5f out, virtually pulled up, last of 6, dist behind Broderie (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Morning Skye (IRE) 2-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden to lead over 1f out, just held on post, won at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Sportswriter (8-7) by ns, 10 ran.