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betfredpoker.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes (class 5)(2yo) £3,630.25, £1,117.00, £558.50, £279.25 |
6f |
| 1 | Tiana | (6) | J H M Gosden | 2 | 8-9 t | L Dettori | 5/2 | |
| 2 | 3 | Rochesis | (2) | Miss K B Boutflower | 2 | 8-9 | P Doe | 100/1 |
| 3 | 1¼ | Secret Liaison | (1) | Sir Mark Prescott | 2 | 9-0 | J-P Guillambert | 8/1 |
| 4 | ¾ | Discotheque (USA) | (7) | B J Meehan | 2 | 8-9 | D Holland | 11/8F |
| 5 | 1¼ | Sofie | (11) | W J Haggas | 2 | 8-2 | Liam Jones(7) | 66/1 |
| 6 | 4 | The City Kid (IRE) | (9) | P D Evans | 2 | 8-9 | P Cosgrave | 8/1 |
| 7 | 1 | Carn Lady (IRE) | (4) | J R Fanshawe | 2 | 8-9 | J D Smith | 20/1 |
| 8 | 1½ | Oasis Sun (IRE) | (8) | J R Best | 2 | 8-9 | T P Queally | 66/1 |
| 9 | 2 | Gala Jackpot (USA) | (3) | A M Balding | 2 | 9-0 | L P Keniry | 50/1 |
| 10 | 1½ | Mighty Observer (IRE) | (5) | M H Tompkins | 2 | 9-0 | E Ahern | 12/1 |
| 11 | 1½ | Meddle | (10) | J Jay | 2 | 8-9 | S Drowne | 20/1 |
11 ran TIME 1m 12.00s
1st OWNER: H R H Princess Haya Of
Jordan BRED: A S Denniff TRAINER: J H M Gosden
2nd OWNER: Rochester Racing
3rd OWNER: W E Sturt - Osborne House
ANALYSIS: Again they all came up
the stands' side.
Ordinary form probably, and while TIANA won in clear-cut
fashion she would have had a race on her hands if runner-up
Rochesis had got away on terms.
Tiana had shown promise in a much better maiden onher debut at
Newbury and showed the benefit of that experience with the aid of a
first-time tongue-tie and the assistance of the champion jockey. She
has a lot of speed in her pedigree.
Rochesis must have lost five or six lengths at the start and was
still trailing the field two out. She got the message though when
switched to the right and passed rival after rival to finish a clear
second. Connections were not unduly surprised, as she is not short
of scope and had shown plenty at home.
The stewards appeared to come down very heavily on Secret Liaison
following last week's Newcastle debut, where he ran into trouble
when coming from off the pace up the rail, and their findings are
the subject of a pending appeal. He had the rail again here, and
having raced much more prominently he was readily outpaced when
Tiana was sent on.
Cheveley Park entry Discotheque had no excuse this time and
looks ordinary.
Sofie, like the runner-up, was very slowly away and ran
green, but she made groundfrom halfway and was not disgraced.
The City Kid was a springer in the market, but the Haydock
third which earned her a BHB mark of 79 looked to flatter her, and
this appeared to confirm as much.
Steve Drowne reported that Meddle was unsuited by the track.
Tom Queally reported that Oasis Sun ran green.