18:10 Wetherby

Wednesday 6 June 2018

All18:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:10

British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 1m 6.89s

(7)

Cococabala¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: R Spencer| D

10/1

5f Southwell winner on his second start. Was unruly in stalls before being beaten 13L at Leicester under a penalty last week. Tries again here with a bit to prove.

Form: 519

(1)

Haggswood Boy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: Ronald Thompson

100/1

£1,000 yearling. First foal of a 5¾f-1m2f maiden half-sister to 6f-1m winners Indian Giver and Petit Lulu. Modest pedigree and looks one to watch on debut.

Form:

(4)

Melgate Majeure

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby

40/1

21,000gns foal. 9,500gns yearling. Fifth foal. Half-brother to three winners (6f-1m), one of them at two, and the best of them being Hilborough. Probably one to watch on debut.

Form:

(10)

Prancealong⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby

33/1

16-1 and never involved in a novices' auction event at Redcar (5f, good to firm) last week. Hard to fancy until we have seen more from him.

Form: 0

(8)

Uncle Norman

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler

16/1

£35,000 yearling. £16,000 at two. Fifth foal, half-brother to three winners, two of them at two over sprint trips in France, out of US 1m½f dirt winner. Nice enough pedigree in the context of this race. Stable among winners. Market check.

Form:

(3)

Ventura Bay¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey

10/1

12-1 but green and never involved when 11L last of eight on debut at York (6f, good) recently. Can come on for that, but perhaps needs further experience before winning.

Form: 8

(9)

Double Quick

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: T Hamilton| T: J Tate

11/4

15,000gns yearling, 42,000gns at two. First foal of a mare placed over 1m at two, half-sister to Hong Kong 1m2f Group 2 winner Endowing. Stable's two-year-olds not yet fully firing but she is interesting and one to note in the market.

Form:

(2)

My Ukulele¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

16/1

20-1 and could not make an impact on debut at Redcar (6f, good to firm) last month, being beaten 13L. Can continue her education here, but makes little appeal for win purposes.

Form: 8

(6)

Pink Flamingo

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston

4/5

First foal of a 5f winner. Grandam a 7f winning half-sister to Group-placed 1m4f winner Molomo, dam of a Group 3 winner. Represents top yard whose turf juveniles are doing well (30% strike rate) this season. Probably capable of a good debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(5)

Lads Order²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Pink Flamingo (4/5), Double Quick (11/4), Cococabala (10/1), Ventura Bay (10/1), Lads Order (12/1), My Ukulele (16/1), Uncle Norman (16/1), Prancealong (33/1), Melgate Majeure (40/1), Haggswood Boy (100/1)

An ordinary opener where Cococabala clearly has to be given respect having won a race, but at the same time has a bit to prove after his debut. The suggestion, therefore, is to take him on with newcomer PINK FLAMINGO. Mark Johnston's filly is out of a 5f winner and he has his two-year-olds in fine fettle already this season, so a win would not surprise. Double Quick is another interesting newcomer, along with Uncle Norman.