19:15 Southwell

Friday 10 December 2021

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Betway Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 2m 27.28s

(2)

Induro De Fontaine⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: L Allan

100/1

Well held in 2 bumpers ahead of this switch to the Flat.

Form:

(6)

Khilwafy³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: D Thompson

7/2

Modest in bumpers but more encouraging signs switched to the Flat at Newcastle in recent months, particularly when fourth latterly. Wouldn't need to step up much on that to have a say here.

Form: 54

(7)

Paddy Elliott^p⁸⁰

8/1

Modest 15-race maiden. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) when last seen in September. Has had wind surgery since and it needs to help spark improvement.

Form: 866445

(5)

Blue Galaxy^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 41

125/1

Poor gelding. Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (2m) 10 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 5797P9

(1)

Murau²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: J R Fanshawe

2/1

Green when fourth at Wolverhampton and Bath in the spring. Returns as an unexposed sort who should have more to offer.

Form: 44

(3)

Percy Willis^p⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 67

10/3

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. 11/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 4 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Likely to be in the shake-up.

Form: 284433

(8)

Quiet Pride^h⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington

200/1

Poor fourth on the firt of 2 starts in bumpers in autumn 2020. Comfortably held in 2 Flat runs at Wolverhampton since returning to action. Booked for another struggle.

Form: 08

(10)

Alambrista⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 57

12/1

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. 20/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (2m) 55 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 332508

(4)

Mulberry Silk²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 64

9/2

Promising sort. 15/2, good third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 27 days ago, needing stiffer test. Gets that now and should go well with further progress likely.

Form: 6-703

(9)

Scota Bess⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P Winks| OR: 52

125/1

Poor form. First run since leaving Phillip Makin when eighth of 9 in classified event at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft) 86 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 934-008

Forecasts

Murau (2/1), Percy Willis (10/3), Khilwafy (7/2), Mulberry Silk (9/2), Paddy Elliott (8/1), Alambrista (12/1), Induro De Fontaine (100/1), Blue Galaxy (125/1), Scota Bess (125/1), Quiet Pride (200/1)

MULBERRY SILK could have more to come now stepping up in trip so she's preferred to the returning Murau, who shaped with promise in a couple of runs in the spring and is likely capable of better. Percy Willis and Khilwafy look best of the remainder.