Racecards
16:40 Leicester
Grahams Plumbers Merchants Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
close up, ridden and one pace over 3f out, no extra final furlong
Astapor
7- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, switched towards near side and ridden over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 72
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Ryan Tate
with leader, ridden and lost place over 3f out, no impression from over 2f out
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
prominent, ridden and lost ground over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly away, switched to near side in rear, drifted right and some headway over 3f out, ridden and progress over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
dwelt, nudged along in rear 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
pushed along towards rear, headway travelling well 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up, ridden and headway on near side over 2f out, driven to chase winner 1f out, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey William Carson
led, edged ahead over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 62
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
prominent on near rail, ridden and led briefly over 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on final furlong
Verdict
BENIN took a step forward when sent off favourite though caught close home at Redcar last month. He should make no mistake this time. Beverage looks the only threat of the others with racecourse experience having finished second on the Turf at Lingfield last time though Accrington Stanley may finish closer after debuting at Newmarket. Sadiqaa is a half-brother to three winners while Roydmoor is related to his yard’s decent sprinter Red Balloons and Jadwal is another newcomer to note.
Formwatch
Accrington Stanley 100-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Bright Devil (9-5) at Newmarket 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Astapor 5-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and went left start, never closer than mid-division, 7th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Henrik (9-5) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Benin 11-4fav (9-2) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed in side final furlong, 2nd of 11, nk behind Grantley (9-2) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Charm Merchant 150-1 (9-5) Outpaced and always towards rear, 9th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Twaasol (9-5) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Jadwal Mustajeeb colt out of Atab.
Roydmoor Garswood colt out of Cecily.
Sadiqaa (IRE) Estidhkaar colt out of Tatiana Romanova.
Smokey Malone 40-1 (9-4) Gave problems loading, slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, weakened and hung badly left final 2f, last of 8, 19 1/4l behind Enduring (9-4) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Soldier Lions (IRE) Equiano colt out of Stylos Ecossais.
Apache Mist Adaay filly out of Mutoon.
Beverage (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ever chance until winner quickened and went on final furlong, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Santosha (9-0) at Lingfield 6f fll stks (5) gf in Jun.