tote Placepot Your First Bet Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 58.92s

(4)

Mick's Spirit^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 67

22/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 22/1 and hooded for 1st time, sixth of 9 in maiden at this course (7f) 12 days ago. Down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4-96

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

(2)

Saatty⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 70

4/6

Fairly useful gelding. 16/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 63 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Prendergast. Makes plenty of appeal on yard debut with Murphy booked.

Form: 404977

(3)

Taylored⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71

7/4

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. 7/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Shouldn't be far away in an event like this.

Form: 222445

(1)

Independent Beauty⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson

11/1

Twice-raced filly. Third of 5 in maiden at Ffos Las (6f, good to soft, 10/1) 4 days ago. Hinted at ability in two runs and can't be completely ruled out.

Form: 73

Forecasts

Saatty (4/6), Taylored (7/4), Independent Beauty (11/1), Mick's Spirit (22/1)

This will take very little winning and Mick Appleby's new recruit SAATTY looks the best option in an uncompetitive event. The yard is very adept at improving new recruits from other yards, and on the form he's shown in Ireland, he should win with Oisin Murphy in the saddle. Taylored has plenty of pace and he looks the best alternative. Independent Beauty may follow the pair home.