20:10 Newcastle

Tuesday 27 March 2018

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Betway Novice Median Auction Stakes

  • 3YO to 4YO  |   Class 6  |   5f  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:11  |   Winning time: 1m 0.39s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Lucky Lucky Man195
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR:  82
13/8
Steady improver as a juvenile and ended the year with a decisive success at Carlisle (6f heavy). The handicapper didn't miss, so that's perhaps why he reappears in this type of event, but we know he's also effective over 5f on Tapeta.
2
(3)
Horse silk
Brian Ryanh1350
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: Mrs R Carr
8/1
Raced just once as a juvenile for Robyn Brisland (April 2017). Reappears wearing a first time hood for a new trainer who tends to do well with others cast-offs. Still early days and related to plenty of AW winners.
3
(1)
Horse silk
Bustamh178
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR:  82
4/1
Not a million miles off the pace in the Chesham at Royal Ascot in June 2017 (sixth), but his form tailed off towards the back-end of the campaign. Appeared to handle Newcastle well enough previously, but drops back to 5f for reappearance.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Coastal Drive18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR:  67
9/4
Ex Richard Hannon, but shown distinct promise on both starts for this trainer, including when edged out by Ghost (a stablemate of Bustam) in a 6f 0-65 apprentices handicap earlier this month. More to do on these terms but arrives race-fit.
5
(7)
Horse silk
Mardy Gras
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr
40/1
Unraced fifth foal by Haafhd out of a sprint maiden (Mandarin Lady). Stable also represented by Brian Ryan.
6
(5)
Horse silk
Primo's Comet307
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis(3)| T: J S Goldie
66/1
Sixth foal by Orientor out of Primo Heights and a brother to both New Lease Of Life (5f-6f) and Tommy G (7f). There should be ability in there somewhere, but it wasn't forthcoming in a couple of starts on turf. Gelded for AW debut.
7
(2)
Horse silk
Shanghai Elastic11
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron
25/1
Her two career starts came over 10 months apart (Musselburgh and Wolverhampton), and she'll qualify for a handicap mark after this contest. Not a total no-hoper given her astute and experienced trainer, but significant improvement is required.

Forecasts

Lucky Lucky Man (13/8), Coastal Drive (9/4), Bustam (4/1), Brian Ryan (8/1), Shanghai Elastic (25/1), Mardy Gras (40/1), Primo's Comet (66/1)

Verdict

Not the type of contest in which to be going overboard, with the top-rated (82) pair of Bustam and Lucky Lucky Man both making their respective seasonal reappearances. Time will tell if that pair have trained on, with a preference for the Fahey trained runner given his previous experience of racing over 5f on Tapeta. However, whilst he has plenty to find at the weights, we'll opt to stick with COASTAL DRIVE. He was also the selection on his most recent start over 6f here earlier in the month when just denied by Ghost. His trainer Paul Midgley tends to excel with sprinters and under the experienced handling of Paul Mulrennan, he is taken to step forward a notch or two.
  1. Coastal Drive
  2. Lucky Lucky Man
  3. Bustam

Prize Money

1st: £3,493.002nd: £1,040.003rd: £519.004th: £260.00

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