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15:00 Southwell

sunbets.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 13y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £279
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.67s
  • Off Time: 15:01:25
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Craving (IRE)

1/9

    2(7)
    Silk - Black, red hoop, diamonds on sleeves, black cap, red spots

    Majestic Man (IRE)

    113
    150/1
    • Form 4-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-0

    close up in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

    3(4)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

    Craving (IRE)

    34 BF
    1/9
    • Form 4223-32
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 78

    made all, clear over 2f out, pushed out, unchallenged

    4(1)
    Silk - Black, white disc, quartered cap

    Involved

    22
    7/1
    • Form 4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10

    dwelt, soon tracked winner, ridden 3f out, outpaced from over 2f out

    6(5)
    Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, Dark Green and Maroon diabolo on sleeves, Maroon cap, Dark Green star

    Sir Fred (IRE)

    43
    66/1
    • Form 8
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10

    raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced from over 2f out

    1(6)
    NR

    Bob Maxwell (IRE)

    28
    6/1
    • Form 5248-8
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 75

    NonRunner

    5(3)
    NR

    Love Rat

    30
    7/1
    • Form 5-224
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 75

    NonRunner

    7(2)
    NR

    Dixieland Diva (USA)

    230
    1/2
    • Form 2-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-5

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2017
    (8)
    Silk -

    He's A Lad (IRE)

    5/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10

    2016
    (3)
    Silk -

    Lord Huntingdon

    11/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10

    2015
    (4)
    Silk -

    Martiniquaise

    8/11
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-5

    In depth

    Verdict

    Andrew Balding - currently in scintillating form - captured this prize 12 months ago and saddles another obvious contender this time around in the shape of DIXIELAND DIVA. The Cape Blanco filly had two subsequent winners in arrears when finishing a runner-up behind Quivery in a hot seven furlong maiden on her only start at Newmarket last summer and, given the strong US influence on her pedigree, there is every chance she will handle this Fibresand surface with the step up in trip sure to suit. Craving has placed in each of his last five starts on Tapeta and Polytrack and rates the principal threat on his Fibresand debut, though Involved caught the eye over a clearly inadequate seven furlongs at Wolverhampton first time out and warrants a second look under Luke Morris. Love Rat has twice placed over the course and distance but took a step backwards here last time.

    Formwatch

    Majestic Man (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway over 1f out, modest 4th final furlong, never threatened, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Francis Xavier (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.

    Craving (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Led, challenged 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Broderie (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Feb.

    Involved 20-1 (8-11) Dwelt, in rear, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Breaking Records (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.

    Sir Fred (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Bobby Biscuit (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.

    Bob Maxwell (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, never on terms, 8th of 13, 4 3/4l behind International Law (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.

    Love Rat 13-2 (8-9) Broke well, soon outpaced towards rear, rallied to chase leaders before halfway, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Silchester (8-9) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.

    Dixieland Diva (USA) 20-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Quivery (9-7) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (5) gd in Jul.