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14:30 Brighton

European Breeders' Fund Bet365 Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 213y
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.25s
  • Off Time: 14:31:03
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sonoran Sands (IRE)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Smart Red

    13/2

      1(4)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (halved), YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

      Cinq Heavens (IRE)

      17
      8/1
      • Form 96
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      chased winner, taken to race alone towards stands side rail halfway, 3rd and one pace over 1f out

      2(3)
      Silk - Grey, Pink braces and sleeves, quartered cap

      Pigeon Hollow

      7
      40/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      dwelt,early reminders, soon badly outpaced and always well behind

      3(5)
      Silk - Brown, beige epaulets, hooped sleeves and cap

      Sonoran Sands (IRE)

      10 BF
      8/11
      • Form 672
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      made all, came well clear inside final 2f, unchallenged

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

      Smart Red

      9
      13/2
      • Form 67
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      disputing 3rd on inside, chased winner in vain well over 1f out

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Surprise (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      dwelt and went left start, soon disputing 3rd on inside, one pace final 2f, no chance when green and edged left over 1f out

      Previous results

      2009
      (2)
      Silk -

      Velvet Band

      11/10
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      2008
      (1)
      Silk -

      Wohaida (IRE)

      13/8
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      It will be interesting to see how the market shapes up for Mahmood Al Zarooni's Anabaa Blue filly Surprise on her debut and the yard has done well with their juveniles this term but SONORAN SANDS has shown a decent level of form and looks the one to beat with the main danger rated as Cinq Heavens. Tom Dascombe's colt stepped up from his Wolverhampton debut when a close sixth in a Warwick maiden last month, form on which he has solid claims. Mick Channon's Pigeon Hollow was tailed off on his Salisbury debut last month and is surely better than he showed that day but is hard to back with any confidence after that run, while stable companion Smart Red needs to step up on form shown in maidens at Doncaster and Chester if he is to take a hand in the finish. The vote then goes the way of Stan Moore's Sonoran Sands, who was highly tried but not disgraced in the Windsor Castle Stakes on his second start before running a decent second to Colorado Gold in an auction maiden at Leicester last month, form on which he looks the one to beat.

      Formwatch

      Cinq Heavens (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 7l behind Melodize (8-12) at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun.

      Pigeon Hollow 25-1 (9-0) In rear, in touch, under pressure halfway, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Auld Burns (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.

      Sonoran Sands (IRE) 4-5fav (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, switched right 2f out, soon chased winner, ridden and hung left and no impression final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Colorado Gold (8-13) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.

      Smart Red 6-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7l behind Cheque Book (9-0) at Chester 7f 2yo fll mdn (4) gf in Jun.

      Surprise (IRE) Anabaa Blue filly out of Wicken Wonder.