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14:10 Epsom Downs

H & V News General E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.69s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Avoidance (USA)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Cabeza de Vaca

    4/5

      1(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves

      Cabeza de Vaca

      100
      4/5
      • Form 4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      dwelt, soon tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, soon effort left, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home

      2(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Dancing Forest (IRE)

      22
      7/1
      • Form 425
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      led, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue star, Light Blue and Royal Blue halved sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

      St Benedict (IRE)

      19
      20/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      with leader to over 2f out, weakening when not much room approaching final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, checked sleeves, White cap

      Tip Topper

      13
      20/1
      • Form 000550
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      5(3)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Avoidance (USA)

      20
      5/2
      • Form 5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      dwelt, held up early, headway 2f out, soon edged right, ridden and ran green over 1f out, squeezed through to lead close home

      6(6)
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, White diamonds, White cap, Maroon diamond

      Wayward Melody

      25
      66/1
      • Form 00
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      held up, ridden halfway, behind final 2f

      In depth

      Verdict

      Barry Hills has his team of juveniles in tremendous form at present and can add to the tally with Avoidance. The well-bred filly, who is a half sister to the useful 10f-winner Averted View, made a highly encouraging debut when a staying-on fifth over this trip in a hot Newmarket maiden last month having missed the break and will be hard to beat at this level with the experience behind her. Cabeza de Vaca looked promising when fourth behind a subsequent Group placed winner over 5f at Newbury in May but has not raced since and has to prove himself effective over this trip while Dancing Forest has failed to confirm debut promise and may need more cut in the ground to show his best.