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20:00 Thirsk

Buck Inn Maunby Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Round Course: Firm)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.17s
  • Off Time: 20:00:41
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Rosbay (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Babieca (USA)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Generist

      12/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Black, Pink sleeves, Black stars, hooped cap

        Babieca (USA)

        6/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        mid-division, reminders halfway, driven and headway over 1f out, chased winner final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Pink, Purple sash and sleeves, quartered cap

        Keep Your Distance

        20
        14/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(9)
        Silk - PINK, ROYAL BLUE stars, WHITE sleeves, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star

        Rosbay (IRE)

        27
        6/4
        • Form 645
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        made all, ridden clear over 1f out, eased close home

        4(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green epaulets, halved sleeves

        Always Best

        4/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        dwelt and veered right at start, unseating rider

        5(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap

        Ingleby Flame (IRE)

        12/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        towards rear, effort over 2f out, never reached challenging position

        6(1)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green seams, Purple cap

        Autour du Monde

        6
        8/1
        • Form 73
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8

        tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - YELLOW, WHITE star, WHITE cap, YELLOW star

        Olgarena (IRE)

        22/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8

        started slowly was always behind

        9(2)
        Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap

        Generist

        9
        12/1
        • Form 6644
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-4

        held up, driven and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        8(8)
        NR

        Cassie's Choice (IRE)

        11
        • Form 43
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a tricky race to assess with little form to consider, but Mark Johnston's debutant, Always Best is taken to live up to his name, ahead of fellow debutant Babieca and Cassie's Choice. The grey, Babica will be easy to spot and can play a prominent role, despite this being his debut. He is out of a dam who is a half sister to the top class Mukadammah, and the yard had three winners at the Northumberland Plate meeting. The market should be heeded, and it would not be a surprise to see him in the shake up. Cassie's Choice is the pick of those with experience, running creditably at Hamilton on her bow, before finishing a close third at Ayr last time. She will be hard to beat. However, a chance is taken that Always Best can make a winning debut. He hails from a sprinting family with a winning record, and although not bred in the purple and perhaps one of the cheapest purchases in the yard, Always Best is taken to maintain his trainer's excellent form.

        Formwatch

        Babieca (USA) Tactical Cat colt, half-brother to the winning chaser Blushing Cat.

        Keep Your Distance 12-1 (9-3) With leaders until weakened well over 1f out, last of 5, 10l behind Narrjoo (9-3) at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.

        Rosbay (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, challenged over 3f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 9, 3l behind Prince Rossi (9-3) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.

        Always Best Best of The Bests colt, half-brother to 6f-1m2f winner The Pen.

        Ingleby Flame (IRE) Redback gelding out of 5f winner Boobala.

        Autour du Monde 66-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Domino Dancer (9-3) at Carlisle 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jun.

        Olgarena (IRE) Xaar filly out of a lightly-raced mare.

        Cassie's Choice (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Chase leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Moonwalking (9-1) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun.