16:15 York

Saturday 25 May 2019

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Yorkshire Regiment British EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 13.29s

(3)

Break Cover

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M H Tompkins

33/1

Casamento newcomer; second foal; dam 6f-1m4f winner (inc Listed), out of half-sister to US Grade 1m1f 2 winner Wait Till Monday. Stable two-year-old record enough to look elsewhere.

Form:

(4)

Dutch Decoy²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| BF

7/2

40,000gns yearling by Dutch Art was slow away and green when fourth of five on debut at Newcastle (4/9F). Clearly held in some regard then and yard having two-year-old winners already so much better expected now.

Form: 4

(8)

Geepower¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: B Ellison

16/1

Improved on debut effort at Beverley to finish fourth there next albeit beaten 8L. Experience a plus but doubt he doesn't find a few too smart.

Form: 84

(6)

International Lion

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey

13/2

58,000gns yearling by Kyllachy; third foal; half-brother to 7f-1m winner Lincoln Rocks (inc Listed); dam 6f 2yo winner. Yard also run once-raced Dutch Decoy so market comparison should be informative, no surprise if he goes well.

Form:

(5)

Jump The Gun

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne

5/1

35,000gns yearling by Make Believe; second foal; dam Group-placed 6f 2yo winner. Market check advised for this speedily bred newcomer.

Form:

(7)

Makyon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston

7/2

22,000gns yearling by Make Believe; 10th foal; half-brother to winners Nahoodh (6f Lowther/1m Falmouth), Silver Games (7f 2yo/1m) and Thahab (6f AW/Qatar). Yard won this 12 months ago and pedigree-wise this one goes very high on the list here.

Form:

(2)

Van Dijk¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain

20/1

By Cable Bay out of a 1m winner, he looked more a long-term prospect when sixth of nine at Beverley on debut, Much more needed.

Form: 6

(1)

War Storm¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: A Watson

5/2

Due Diligence colt bought for 65,000 gns made a most pleasing start on the AW at Wolverhampton finishing third of 11 to a decent winner. That form the best on offer and with progress likely he is the one to beat here.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

(9)

Findhorn

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: K A Ryan J: D C Costello

Forecasts

War Storm (5/2), Makyon (7/2), Dutch Decoy (7/2), Jump The Gun (5/1), Findhorn (5/1), International Lion (13/2), Geepower (16/1), Van Dijk (20/1), Break Cover (33/1)

The debut third of WAR STORM looks form good enough to go very close here and with further progress expected he will set a decent standard for the others so looks the safest bet. Of the five newcomers Makyon for last year's winning trainer Mark Johnston and Findhorn for Kevin Ryan whose two-year-olds are finding their feet now look the most likely.