14:05 Chelmsford City

Tuesday 11 February 2020

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May Bank Holiday Fun Day Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 27.29s

(8)

Murat Asset

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: M Wigham

50/1

Colt by Mount Nelson out of a Lord Shanakill mare. Dam won over 6f. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut for Newmarket trainer.

Form:

(10)

Night Voyager¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S De Sousa| T: J Tate

11/4

42,000 gns yearling, Dandy Man colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 1m Pit Stop and 7f winner Magic Journey. Pleasing debut at Lingfield over 7f last month and can be expected to improve in this company.

Form: 6

(6)

Old Harbour

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston

4/1

Dawn Approach colt out of a Danzig mare. Closely related five-time winners Cutlass Bay and Boscobel who was successful in Listed and Group 2 level. Looks an interesting recruit.

Form:

(9)

Sansevero

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

11/8

Colt by Cappella Sansevero out of a Pips Pride mare. Cost €40,000, closely related to Noble Prospector, winner between 1¾m and 1m2¼f. Worth a check in the market given the performance of the yards debutantes'.

Form:

(4)

Alveda⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: David Probert| T: G G Margarson

16/1

Archipenko filly. Full sister to 1m2f winner Euro Penko and half-sister to various winners including 1m2f scorer Alzavola. Needs to step up on debut run at Kempton over 1m in November.

Form: 7-

(3)

Ho Leng Lui²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A McCarthy| T: W Jarvis

66/1

Hot Streak filly cost connections 14,000gns at the sales as a yearling. Half-sister to a number of multiple winners. Eighth of 10 beaten 16L on disappointing debut at Kempton over 1m last month. More needed.

Form: 8

(5)

Madames Girl¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: D K Ivory

40/1

Rock of Gibraltar filly whose dam won over 7f. She is a half-sister to a couple of winners, including Chanceuse who was successful over 1m½f. Beaten 13L on debut in a 1m Kempton maiden last month.

Form: 9

(1)

Midnight Drift⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox

16/1

Daughter of Lethal Force out of a Red Clubs mare. Sister to 6f winner Golden Force and 5f winner Little Miss Lilly whilst dam also won over 6f for this yard. Well behind on debut at Kempton over a similar trip when last seen in November.

Form: 7-

(7)

Mirakuhl

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory

66/1

Daughter of Fast Company out of a Vettori mare. Closely related to Hold Firm, winner between 1m and 1m½f. Possibly best watched on debut unless market vibes suggest otherwise.

Form:

(2)

Upstage^h1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 60

12/1

Five-race maiden. Not disgraced in a couple of recent starts at Kempton over 6f last month. No surprise to witness an improved effort in first-time hood.

Form: 088-66

Forecasts

Sansevero (11/8), Night Voyager (11/4), Old Harbour (4/1), Upstage (12/1), Alveda (16/1), Midnight Drift (16/1), Madames Girl (40/1), Murat Asset (50/1), Ho Leng Lui (66/1), Mirakuhl (66/1)

The Dandy Man colt NIGHT VOYAGER wouldn't have to improve too much on his encouraging debut run at Lingfield last month to land the spoils in this contest. The James Tate-trained three-year-old may face his stiffest opposition from a couple of interesting newcomers in the shape of the Dawn Approach colt, Old Harbour for trainer Mark Johnston and Sansevero for trainer Archie Watson who do well with their debutantes'