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Saturday 12 August 2017

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Celebrate The Life Of Joe Newton Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 1m 27.13s

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Encoded⁶⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Timby⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L C Siddall

66/1

Not raced since September 2015, and has since switched stables from Ann Duffield. Life looks very tough and concedes weight to all her younger rivals.

Form: 7/

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Chosen World¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joe Doyle| T: Miss J A Camacho

4/1

£13,000 yearling who wasn't beaten all that far in finishing sixth of eight to stable switcher Wasm on debut at Doncaster last month (7f soft). Likely stronger for that experience.

Form: 6

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Mischief Managed^e/s⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

5/1

By Tagula so should enjoy some cut, but not quite as sharp on his second outing at Thirsk last week as on debut, but dropped 1f in trip and that might be helpful.

Form: 44

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Monsieur Mel²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain

33/1

No show on either start over this 7f trip to date (Wolverhampton and Catterick) and needs to take a major step forward in order to play a leading role.

Form: 77

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Bassmah⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: I Mohammed| OR: 78

1/3

Runner up on all three starts in 2017 since switched to handicaps, earning a mark of 78. Wouldn't appear a rock-solid performer by any means and was soundly beaten at Lingfield latest, but probably still the horse they've all got to beat.

Form: 555-222

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Betty Grable¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Evans| T: W Storey

10/1

20,000 gns yearling who did okay when sixth of 13 in similar company over C&D on debut earlier in the month. Needs to show improvement but that can't be ruled out on just her second career start.

Form: 6

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Spike's Princess¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls

33/1

Not managed to beat a single rival (soundly beaten) in two starts on Tapeta at Newcastle during the winter months. Returns from a break, upped in trip on turf debut.

Form: 74

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Spring Beauty

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: J R Weymes

25/1

Unraced Equiano filly out of Spring Goddess and a half-sister to 1m winner Spring Arrow. Not a great deal of strength amongst the opposition so could feasibly figure on debut if the market speaks in her favour.

Form:

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Starboard Watch⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: J G Given| OR: 46

50/1

Shown precious little in the way of ability in three starts to date (7f to 1m) and no obvious reason to expect an improved effort.

Form: 988

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Zarkavon^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Aspell| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 23

150/1

Five race maiden who hasn't finished in front of a single rival on her last three starts so impossible to fancy despite the application of first time cheek-pieces with an official rating almost as low as you can go.

Form: 07-700

Forecasts

Bassmah (1/3), Chosen World (4/1), Mischief Managed (5/1), Betty Grable (10/1), Spring Beauty (25/1), Spike's Princess (33/1), Monsieur Mel (33/1), Starboard Watch (50/1), Encoded (66/1), Zarkavon (150/1)

Another contest which is unlikely to set the pulses racing. BASSMAH is far from a rock-solid performer, but has done well enough since switched to handicaps this year, and with an official rating of 78 ought to prove far too good for these rather moderate looking rivals.