Racecards
17:50 Wolverhampton
Bonusprint.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 194y
- Going: Standard/Slow
- Surface: Fibresand
- £3,500 added
- Form 23585/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey R Winston
in touch, lost place 7f out, soon tailed off, virtually pulled up, finished lame
Magnifico (FR)
504- Form 4/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey Dean McKeown
slowly into stride, headway over 6f out, weakened over 4f out
- Form 02077-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, headway 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 743-238
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, all out to with stand challenge flat
Scaramoushca
26- Form 6-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey A Procter
mid-division, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened
Fondness
15- Form 57566-7
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
towards rear, ridden 5f out, headway 2f out, kept on to press winner final furlong, no extra
Gouranga
123- Form 347357-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace
Little Wishes
115- Form 00-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
tracked leaders, weakened halfway, tailed off, virtually pulled up
Slip Star
22- Form 08-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 34
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey J Millman
led, headed after 2f, ridden over 3f out to chase leaders, weakened
- Form 6200-76
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
led after 2f, headed over 4f out, weakened
In depth
Verdict
In a very modest race, Mighty Kitchener looks the best option. Mighty Kitchener's maiden form, not least his Kempton third two runs ago, rates in the mid 50s and, in a race that lacks strength, that is good enough to be given a solid shout here. Frith was rated in the low 100s back in 2004 but has been very lightly raced since, However, this race will not take a lot of winning. From here, though, we are scratching ourt heads for dangers that can be given strong claims, although maybe Scaramoushka is open to some improvement. Once again, though, the vote goes to Mighty Kitchener.
Formwatch
Frith (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Wild Savannah (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May '05.
Magnifico (FR) (9-11) 4th of 16, 6l behind Ne A Pron (9-11) at Fontainebleau 1m 7f stk in Sept '05.
Dik Dik 20-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden and no progress over 2f out, kept on for remote 4th final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 15l behind Mighty (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stk (5) pol.
Mighty Kitchener (USA) 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 13l behind Can Can Star (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) pol.
Scaramoushca 8-1 (8-13) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, driven and one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 9l behind Credential (8-13) at Southwell 1m 3f app mdn (6) fbs.
Fondness 40-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Beldon Hill (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 4f fll hcp (5) pol.
Gouranga 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 7th of 15, 15l behind Serramanna (8-9) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept.
Little Wishes 200-1 (8-12) With leaders and keen, ridden and weakened over 3f out, soon tailed off, last of 15, well behind Seabow (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stk (5) sft in Oct.
Slip Star 100-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, never a danger, 6th of 10, 12l behind Foursquare Flyer (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol.
The Flying Peach 66-1 (8-9) In touch, lost place 4f out, no further impression, 6th of 9, 13l behind Evolve (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn aut stk (6) pol.