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18:55 Chepstow

Averti Maiden Auction Stakes (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 16y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.73s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pastoral Pursuits

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Handsome Cross (IRE)

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Smoothly Does It

      25/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Cerise spots and sleeves, quartered cap

        Pastoral Pursuits

        46
        11/10
        • Form 2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        prominent, led over 2f out, pushed clear 1f out, easily

        2(6)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue cross belts and armlets

        Handsome Cross (IRE)

        21
        5/2
        • Form 403
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        tracked leaders going well, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner

        3(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White triple diamond, hooped sleeves

        Leaping Brave (IRE)

        32
        40/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        with leader, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        4(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow diabolo, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Lord Greystoke (IRE)

        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        slowly into stride, soon outpaced

        5(9)
        Silk - Black, Beige and Black hooped sleeves, Beige cap

        Pregnant Pause (IRE)

        12/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        slowly into stride, outpaced

        6(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, armlets and cap

        Scholarship (IRE)

        21
        6/1
        • Form 3340
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        led until ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green armlets

        Smoothly Does It

        30
        25/1
        • Form 555
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        slowly into stride, towards rear until ridden 4f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

        8(11)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets

        Gojo (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-2

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        9(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Red cap

        Molinia

        15
        25/1
        • Form 55
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-2

        soon behind, tailed off final 4f

        10(10)
        Silk - Black, Mauve striped sleeves

        Shinko Femme (IRE)

        41
        66/1
        • Form 60
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-2

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        11(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, White cap, Royal Blue star

        Susiedil (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-2

        slowly into stride, behind and soon outpaced

        In depth

        Verdict

        Not a strong maiden and it could pay to keep faith with Pastoral Pursuits, with Scholarship and Handsome Cross appealing as the main dangers. The Hughie Morrison team have a good strike-rate with their juvenilles this terms and plenty of them look set for a bright future. Pastoral Pursuits added his name to the list when chasing home the useful Privy Seal at Windsor on his debut. Form lines through that rival make it a close call between Morrison's charge and Scholarship this evening but the latter has failed to live up to his early sparkle and looks vulnerable here; despite the booking of Darryll Holland. Handsome Cross is one to watch out for in the betting, while Smoothly Does It looks to be one to avoid for now.