Racecards
16:30 Wolverhampton
Punchestown Festival Live On ATR Sky 415 Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,704
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £252
- Form 552
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer F Sheridan
- Jockey L Morris
led early, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
Hilali (IRE)
186- Form 29-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
in touch in rear, effort entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd near finish, not trouble winner
Mr Fong
188- Form 45-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Martin Lane
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
in touch, ran green and hung right bend into straight 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged right, readily
- Form 322-223
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leader, led over 2f out, wide bend into straight 2f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P Charalambous
- Jockey Rosie Jessop
dwelt raced wide, close up, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Tenbridge has finished second too many times to have much faith in and the returning Mr Fong makes more appeal on his fifth at Newmarket in October. Green Mitas was still beaten five lengths despite finishing second here last time but make more appeal than Hilali though DIAMOND DAME is likely to be all the rage. She makes her debut for a powerful yard struggling for winners at present but Sir Michael Stoute's impressive strike rate with three-year-olds at this track suggests the King's Best's filly could be good enough to score at the first time of asking in this company.
Formwatch
Green Mitas (ITY) 20-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, in rear and outpaced over 3f out, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Natasha Rostova (8-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) pol.
Hilali (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon faded, 9th of 12, 15l behind Waterclock (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf in Oct.
Mr Fong 10-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 13, 5l behind Bank On Me (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Oct.
Diamond Dame (IRE) King's Best filly out of Arabian Treasure.
Tenbridge 11-2 (9-0) Prominent, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Bareback (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Trulee Scrumptious Strategic Prince filly out of Morning Rise.
Play Tiger (FR) 16-1 (9-3) Always in rear, last of 9, 24l behind Last Shadow (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (6) sft.
Boonga Roogeta Tobougg filly out of Aberlady Bay.