Racecards
14:10 Brighton
Hardings Catering Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 59y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,600 added
- Winner: £2,331
- 2nd: £694
- 3rd: £347
- 4th: £173
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
slowly away, behind, switched right and headway on outside 2f out, green over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd close home
Sea Poet
20- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey J P Fahy
dwelt, in touch, pushed along and unbalanced halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Harry Bentley
led, hung left and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlond, outpaced to 4th close home
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leading pair, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J F McDonald
close up in 4th, headway 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 73
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on
Verdict
Multi Blessing and Rooknrasbryripple may need more time judged on their debut efforts, while an apprentice's 5lb claim could give Steady The Buffs the edge over Sea Poet. However, it would be no surprise if Richard Hannon's colt SHERE KHAN, a half-brother to a winning two-year-old, proved good enough to land this on his racecourse debut. He makes more appeal than fellow newcomer I Dream Of Genie who is related to multiple all-weather winner Bentley.
Formwatch
Shere Khan Royal Applause colt out of Tokyo Rose.
Sea Poet 20-1 (9-3) In touch, soon pushed along, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 5l behind Factory Time (9-3) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) fm in Apr.
Multi Blessing 9-2 (8-9) Went badly right start, led, hung left on 1st bend and joined after 1f, hung left and headed on bend 2f out, soon weakened, last of 4, 15l behind Snowed In (8-11) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Apr.
I Dream Of Genie Desert Style filly out of April Lee.
Rooknrasbryripple 16-1 (8-6) Pressed leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 18l behind Best Terms (8-8) at Windsor 5f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) gf in Apr.
Steady The Buffs 40-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, under pressure 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Signifer (8-12) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) fm.