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14:35 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Bet Direct Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class H)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.89s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Modesty Blaise (SWE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Weakest Link

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Two of Clubs

      9/4

        1(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW cross belts and spots on cap

        Fire Cat

        33
        25/1
        • Form 225000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        towards rear, soon pushed along, weakened halfway

        2(3)
        Silk - Maroon, White hoop and armlets, White cap, Maroon diamond

        Dances In Time

        11
        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        led 1f, with leader, ridden to lead again briefly over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - Red, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, White cap

        Iamback

        11 b
        11/1
        • Form 0/0606-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(4)
        Silk - Red, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, White cap

        Modesty Blaise (SWE)

        260
        9/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, soon clear, eased towards finishy

        5(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Dark Blue check

        Angelo's Pride

        11
        10/1
        • Form 0-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        dwelt, outpaced, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous

        6(5)
        Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), Beige sleeves, Dark Green armlets, Beige cap

        Dial Square

        65
        10/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        prominent, lost place after 1f, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

        7(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Ile Facile (IRE)

        9
        11/8
        • Form 2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        slowly into stride, outpaced, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer

        8(11)
        Silk - White, Red armlets, quartered cap

        Svenson

        9
        66/1
        • Form 0-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        soon outpaced

        9(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap

        Two of Clubs

        61
        9/4
        • Form 43454-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        mid-division, headway halfway, soon ridden, kept on one pace

        10(6)
        Silk - White, Red spots, Blue sleeves, Blue and White quartered cap

        Weakest Link

        67
        16/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, went second inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        11(2)
        Silk - Maroon, Black seams, White cap

        Another Expletive

        86
        33/1
        • Form 00004-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        chased leader to halfway

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ile Facile can follow up his promising Southwell debut run and score here ahead of Two Of Clubs, Iamback, Firecat and possibly Another Expletive. The Nick Littmoden-trained selection cost 62,000 guineas as a two-year-old and showed plenty of dash over six furlongs on his debut nine days ago. This step up to seven furlongs should suit and he can make that experience pay. Firecat's best form has come at Southwell but, overall, is at a fairly low level. It is though on a par with the best of Iamback's Wolverhampton efforts. The latter's track form means that, of the two, we favour him more. Modesty Blaise showed some promise in two Turf maidens last spring but has been absent since. Angelo's Pride put in a best effort to date when third over a longer trip here last time but finished a length-and-a-half behind Iamback on that occasion and meets him on the same terms today. Of the others, Another Expletive looks to be getting the hang of this game and, with a very light weight, can't be ruled out. However, Ile Facile showed plenty of promise on his debut, and we take the view that he will benefit greatly from that experience and, even though he is untried on this surface, is our idea of the winner.