Racecards
13:55 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class F)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
Best Flight
24- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss J Camacho
- Jockey Tony Culhane
started slowly, behind, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 4-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey L Enstone
slowly into stride, behind and soon pushed along, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out
E C Too
8- Form 3-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
prominent and keen, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S Whitworth
behind, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey F Norton
soon with leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0000-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey P M Quinn
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace
- Form 0-00505
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Bramhill
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace
- Form 240-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Paul Eddery
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, weakened 4f out
In depth
Verdict
A race lacking strength in depth and the pair to concentrate on are Steel Cat and Ripple Effect, with the latter getting the nod. Andrew Balding's half-sister to winning sprinter Effervescent, also comes from the same family as Dewhurst winner Dashing Blade, so this trip shouldn't pose a problem for the filly. With Liam Keniry taking 5lbs off her back she gets a healthy 10lbs off her main rival Steel Cat, and that should be more than enough to enable her to lose her maiden tag. Steel Cat has shown enough on his two outings to date, to suggest he can win a little race, but he is out of a mare that stayed middle-distances and he may find this trip around here on the sharp side. Of the others, Uncle Max, who has a couple of decent efforts to his name, doesn't look one to trust, but may be good enough for the minor honours, while Best Flight is open to improvement, but he may do better in handicaps.