Racecards
14:15 Thirsk
Bet totejackpot At totepool.com Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Blades Boy
17- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Lee Topliss
slowly away, behind and outpaced, ridden well over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey S De Sousa
made all, shaken up inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
dwelt, close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no chance with winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Jason Hart
dwelt, pushed along in mid-division, faded final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey Jordan Nason
dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden and edged left over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey P Aspell
dwelt, chased leaders on outer, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
Verdict
An uninspiring maiden to start proceedings. No doubt Blades Boy and Classy Lassy will improve but they were well beaten on their respective debuts, as was The Bunny Catcher. So it would be no surprise if one of the newcomers were good enough and a speculative vote goes to SECRET APPLAUSE. She's related to a couple of horses who both scored as two-year-olds and is just preferred to Paparima, a half-sister to five winners. Champagne Babe's dam won over today's trip and she could also go well.
Formwatch
Blades Boy 6-1 (8-9) Started slowly towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 13l behind Vine de Nada (8-13) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Apr.
Champagne Babe Captain Rio filly out of Oceanico Dot Com.
Classy Lassy (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden halfway, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 11l behind Blithe Spirit (8-9) at Ripon 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Miguela Mcguire Sir Percy filly out of Miss Mcguire.
Noble Reach Phoenix Reach filly out of Comtesse Noire.
Paparima (IRE) Elnadim filly out of Daily Double.
Secret Applause Sakhee's Secret filly out of Royal Pardon.
The Bunny Catcher 25-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, closed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 14l behind Kodafine (8-8) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Apr.