Baxi Maiden Auction Stakes

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 41.32s

(5)

Losingmyreligion⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M M Monaghan⁽³⁾| T: M Botti

6/4

Planteur colt who cost €28,000 as a yearling. Finished last of five to Barford on debut at Yarmouth in August (7f novice stakes).

Form: 5

(3)

Sunhill Lad

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs A Duffield

50/1

£4,500 yearling by Lilbourne Lad out of Gris Ladera (a 1m winner). Gelded ahead of his racecourse debut, and starts off in a moderate contest.

Form:

(6)

Te Koop

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: D M Simcock

17/2

15,000 gns yearling by Mastercraftsman out of Miss You Too (1m2f Listed winner). Gelded ahead of his racecourse debut, and his trainer has made Newcastle a relatively happy hunting ground since the introduction of Tapeta.

Form:

(1)

Champarisi¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 70

4/1

7,000 gns yearling who has improved to hit the frame on his last two starts, most latterly when beaten 2+L by the promising Chrisellaine over 7f here last week. Stamina to prove, but is a half-sister to 1m AW winner Dreaming Of Paris.

Form: 633

(4)

Cheeky Kiki

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: G C Bravery

10/1

Unraced Makfi filly out of a Galileo mare (Manoeuvre). Sixth foal who is seemingly bred to be more effective over middle distances, and whilst this is a stiff mile, its fair to point out that her trainer saddles very few newcomer juvenile winners.

Form:

(2)

Snax¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

5/2

17,000 gns yearling. Sixth foal by High Chaparral out of Cosmodrome. A half-sister to 7f winner Lovell. Finished tamely after racing prominently (sixth) on debut at Salisbury (7f maiden fillies stakes) earlier this month.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Losingmyreligion (6/4), Snax (5/2), Champarisi (4/1), Te Koop (17/2), Cheeky Kiki (10/1), Sunhill Lad (50/1)

A moderate turnout, and a race which looks likely to be providing few positive form clues for the future. However, there has to be a winner, with Champarisi respected following a couple of improved efforts. Stamina might well be a concern for her over this extra furlong, and the same can be said of SNAX. However, with Salisbury maidens often throwing up a plethora of future winners, the Mark Johnston trained filly is the preferred play at the projected odds tonight.