20:45 Newcastle

Wednesday 17 October 2018

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188Bet Live Casino Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Off time: 21:03 | Winning time: 1m 40.75s

1^st

(2)

Character Witness

39-5

6/4j

T: R VarianJ: J Mitchell

In touch, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on(hand timed) op 5/4 tchd 6/5 and tchd 13/8

2^nd

2 ¼

(1)

Momentarily

39-0

6/4j

T: H PalmerJ: B A Curtis

Held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, no impression op 2/1 tchd 9/4

3^rd

(4)

Aishling's Secret

39-0

12/1

T: K H ClarkeJ: J Fanning

In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

4^th

1 ¾

(12)

Wise Fox

39-5

11/1

T: C FellowesJ: K Stott

In rear when hampered over 6f out, pushed along 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish op 16/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

2 ¾

(3)

First Link

39-0

14/1

T: Jean-Rene AuvrayJ: T Hamilton

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 18/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

(5)

Bigshotte

39-5

8/1

T: A WatsonJ: A Mullen

Slow into stride held up, switched right over 6f out, headway to track leader halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong op 11/2

7^th

1 ½

(7)

Aberdonian

49-8

150/1

T: Suzzanne FranceJ: P Mathers

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong op 200/1

8^th

(8)

Pearl's Calling

39-0

150/1

T: R E BarrJ: Phil Dennis (3)

Close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out op 200/1

9^th

(11)

Ruby Cherub

39-0

200/1

T: Mrs R CarrJ: J Garritty

Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 150/1

10^th

3 ¼

(9)

April Rising

39-0

100/1

T: D C GriffithsJ: Jason Hart

Tracked leader, pushed along halfway, weakened 3f out

11^th

(10)

Glacier

39-5

200/1

T: N WilsonJ: G Lee

In touch, pushed along and outpaced 3f out op 150/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Tuileries Garden¹⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: K H Clarke J: C J McGovern

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £3.00EX:£5.00Trifecta:£18.80SF:£3.59Swingers:£1.10, £3.60, £4.00

Forecasts

Character Witness (6/4), Momentarily (6/4), Bigshotte (8/1), Wise Fox (11/1), Aishling's Secret (12/1), First Link (14/1), Tuileries Garden (40/1), April Rising (100/1), Aberdonian (150/1), Pearl's Calling (150/1), Ruby Cherub (200/1), Glacier (200/1)

With the greatest of respect to all connections, the old adage of saving the best until last certainly doesn't apply when dissecting this desperately weak Median Auction Maiden Stakes. Character Witness is 77-rated and ran very well in a blanket finish on Polytrack at Kempton last week, so should be thereabouts. However, it'll be bitterly disappointing if the 68,000gns yearling MOMENTARILY is unable to draw upon the benefit of a recent run at Wolverhampton and break her duck at the third attempt for Messers Palmer and Curtis. With hindsight her debut Yarmouth third (August 2017) to the now 115-rated Group 1 Longchamp winner Wild Illusion rates as an exceptional piece of form.

Momentarily
Character Witness
Tuileries Garden

Previous Winners

2017

Lord Commander

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: P Hanagan | T: R A Fahey

15/8

Prize Money

1st: £3,752.002nd: £1,116.003rd: £558.004th: £279.00