18:30 Leicester

Saturday 13 June 2020

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Countesthorpe Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 1m 24.09s

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(3)

Tilsworth Emerald

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tim Clark| T: J R Jenkins

150/1

Fifth foal; sister to Malaya 6f winner Tilsworth Josh and half-sister to 6f AW winner Tilsworth Mickey, out of 5½f-7f winner. Has taken her a while to get to the racecourse and looks one to watch first time out.

Form:

(8)

Grand Pianola³²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

40/1

Big prices and well beaten at both Carlisle (6f, good to firm) and Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last summer. Since gelded, but will need to show much more to get involved.

Form: 97-

(1)

Heart Of A Hunter

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: A W Carroll

22/1

Second foal; dam showed poor form over 5f-1m2f. Trainer has 7% strike-rate with his turf 3yos, and this gelding looks one to take a watching brief over on debut.

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(4)

Lockdown Dream

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Ffrench| T: M Appleby

18/1

Third foal; dam placed at two over 6f and half-sister to a winning chaser. Will probably need this experience, but a check of the market should reveal any particular confidence in his chance.

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(10)

Tidal Racer¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox

8/1

Not devoid of promise on debut at Kempton (6f, AW) last October, but then took a backward step at Lingfield (7f). Since gelded and in good hands, so no surprise to see improvement, but not sure it will be enough to win today.

Form: 70-

(11)

Vitare¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: M R Channon

2/1

Showed little on debut last October, hence last week's 100-1 SP for his reappearance at Yarmouth. However, made a mockery of those odds when 2½L second (7f, firm). If that was no fluke and he can repeat or better it, he has claims.

Form: 0-2

(2)

Cazeva Princess¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jane Elliott| T: M Appleby

80/1

Equiano filly out of a Pivotal mare. 16-1 and dwelt at the start on last week's Yarmouth debut, when 15L eighth of nine (1m, firm). Can probably do a fair bit better this time, and no surprise if she is more competitive over this stiff 7f.

Form: 8

(5)

Habanero Star¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss Gay Kelleway

2/1

Mayson filly who went off at 11-1 in the same Yarmouth race as Cazeva Princess last week and fared better, disputing the lead 2f out before being 1½L third. Looks a contender on that evidence, if this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 3

(6)

Luckyangel

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: M Mullineaux

100/1

Second foal; dam 5f winning half-sister to useful 5f winner Storm Over. Stable not generally noted for debut winners, and probably one to watch first time.

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(12)

Wine Flight¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: M R Channon

10/3

Filly by Gregorian out of a Sixties Icon mare. Came in for support when 8-1 on last week's debut in same Yarmouth race as two others who reoppose. Was green that day when 4¼L fifth, but improvement anticipated and not written off.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

(7)

Billy The Squid⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: George Scott J: Gabriele Malune

(9)

Look At Him⁴¹⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: T P O'Shea

Forecasts

Vitare (2/1), Habanero Star (2/1), Wine Flight (10/3), Tidal Racer (8/1), Lockdown Dream (18/1), Billy The Squid (20/1), Heart Of A Hunter (22/1), Look At Him (25/1), Grand Pianola (40/1), Cazeva Princess (80/1), Luckyangel (100/1), Tilsworth Emerald (150/1)

Probably prudent to keep an eye on the market ahead of this race, given that plenty of them could improve, but at different rates. On paper, the standard is set by VITARE, who did well on debut and is taken to better that and win here. Habanero Star had the measure of Wine Flight at the same venue last week, but there may not be as much between them here and both are of interest. Tidal Racer and Cazeva Princess are others of interest.