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19:20 Kempton Park

Digibet Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 21.04s
  • Off Time: 19:22:23
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sweet Lightning

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Everybody Knows

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bassinet (USA)

      9/2

        1(6)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, check cap

        Bell Island

        187
        14/1
        • Form 534557-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        chased leader, ridden and bumped over 2f out, soon not quicken and no extra inside final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon cross belts, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Hawk Gold (IRE)

        188
        100/1
        • Form 050860-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 45

        behind, ridden 4f out and soon struggling

        3(3)
        Silk - ORANGE, MAROON hoop and armlets, BLACK and ORANGE quartered cap

        Power Player

        145
        9/1
        • Form 52423-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        chased leading pair, driven along 2f out, soon outpaced

        4(5)
        Silk - Dark Green, Grey epaulets, Orange and Grey striped sleeves, Orange cap

        Bassinet (USA)

        21
        9/2
        • Form 38-4533
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 68

        held up in 5th, effort on inside over 2f out, disputing 2nd over 1f out, unable to quicken

        5(2)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE triple diamond, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Bonzo

        33/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly into stride, behind, pushed along over 4f out and soon beaten

        6(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap

        Everybody Knows

        232
        10/1
        • Form 6-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        raced freely, led, ridden and edged left over 2f out, headed 2f out, chased winner after, no chance

        7(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Nikolaievich (IRE)

        11
        16/1
        • Form 9670-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 69

        held up in 6th, hanging right from over 3f out and soon beaten

        8(10)
        Silk - White, Red star and sleeves, Yellow cap

        Smart Artist

        40/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly away, ran green in rear, struggling final 4f, tailed off

        9(8)
        Silk - Red, White epaulets and sleeves, quartered cap

        Sweet Lightning

        16
        8/11
        • Form 2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        took keen hold, settled in 4th, closed on leading pair 3f out, challenging on outside when bumped over 2f out, soon led, in command and pushed out final furlong

        10(9)
        Silk - Royal blue, pink sash, light blue cap

        Don't Stop Me Now (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        dwelt, behind, pushed along over 3f out, and soon no chance

        In depth

        Verdict

        This does not appear to be the strongest of contests and we are with Bell Island against Nikolaievich and Everybody Knows. Bell Island ran some creditable places in France when trained by Criquette Head and this clearly was on the mind of Julian Wilson when he signed the docket at Newmarket Sales last year. The market will tell us if the ex-BBC man fancies him today. Nikolaievich looks fairly modest by Paul Cole's standards and it would be disappointing were something not to improve past him. Everybody Knows was entitled to need the race as a juvenile. He was always likely on breeding to be a better prospect for time and the market is watched. Bassinet is yet to find the winning key at Lingfield and switches the other way around. Don't Stop Me Now is fairly precocious from a breeding persepective so is interesting that connections have waited a year before getting started. Sweet Lightning is a half-brother to Jagger so stepping up in trip should bring about improvement. Bell Island is the selection to minimal stakes.

        Formwatch

        Bell Island (9-4) 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Lord John (8-9) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f in Oct.

        Hawk Gold (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Soon well behind, tailed off and eased final 2f, last of 12, 36l behind Surprise Act (9-1) at Brighton 1m 3yo hcp (6) gs in Oct.

        Power Player 11-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Demisemiquaver (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.

        Bassinet (USA) 8-1 (8-8) Pulled hard, restrained in last place, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Apache Fort (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Bonzo Where Or When gelding out of an unraced mare.

        Everybody Knows 10-1 (9-3) Keen, soon settled towards rear, hampered 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 6th of 12, 7l behind Cheque (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Sept.

        Nikolaievich (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Keen, driven 3f out, hung right 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Pentathlon (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (5) pol.

        Smart Artist Zaha gelding, half-brother to numerous winners from 7f-1m.

        Sweet Lightning 33-1 (8-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 9, hd behind Title Role (8-6) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn aut stk (5) pol.

        Don't Stop Me Now (IRE) Catcher In The Rye filly, half-sister to 4f-7f winner Flowington and 7f winner Blooming Lucky.