Betway Novice Median Auction Stakes

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 59.69s

(4)

Final Legacy⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 42

16/1

Six-race maiden; minor improvement when finishing 2½L fourth (100-1) to Filbert Street over C&D (penultimate); failed to build upon that glimmer of promise next time; best opposed.

Form: 604048-

(2)

Rocketeer

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: M Murphy

12/1

Equiano colt; sixth foal; half-brother to two winners, including the Fibresand scorer Play Nicely (7f-1m4f); probably the main threat to Xian Express.

Form:

(3)

Xian Express^b³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| BF

1/12

Former Irish racer (P. Twomey); runner-up on three of his six starts, including here on Sunday when unable to reel in the front-running filly Astrozone; won't ever get a better chance to break the maiden.

Form: 423292-

Non-Runners

(1)

Astrozone³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: B Smart J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Xian Express (1/12), Astrozone (5/2), Rocketeer (12/1), Final Legacy (16/1)

A poor turnout. XIAN EXPRESS fought out the finish with Astrozone here on Sunday, and with the defection of that Bryan Smart-trained filly won't ever get a better chance to break the maiden status.