13:00 Ayr

Tuesday 29 September 2020

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Gribbens Taxis Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 1m 43.83s

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(2)

Berry Edge

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods

11/1

Foaled February 7. €17,000 foal, 32,000 gns yearling, Mukhadram gelding. Dam 1m winner out of smart 7f-8.5f winner Almass.

Form:

(7)

Contact¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R P Downey| T: T D Barron| OR: 74

7/4

Best effort when third of 7 in minor event (9/1) at Ripon (8f, good to soft) in August. Stiff task next time, and this looks more his level.

Form: 830

(5)

Haveyoumissedme⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine

16/1

Twice-raced gelding. 66/1, better effort when fifth of 8 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) 7 days ago. Plenty more needed.

Form: 95

(6)

Headingley

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston

11/2

Foaled May 13. 12,000 gns yearling, Dawn Approach colt. Half-brother to useful 8.3f winner Spiriting and 2-y-o 6f winner Gold Medallion. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner who stayed 10.4f. One to note on debut.

Form:

(3)

Norman Kindu

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

5/1

Foaled April 6. 5,000 gns yearling, Lawman gelding. Dam, 11f winner, half-sister to high-class winner up to 14.6f (St Leger) Milan out of smart 1½m winner Kithanga.

Form:

(1)

Whatzupwithme¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston

5/2

Lethal Force half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 2-y-o 7f winner Juan Elcano and useful 1m-1¼m winner Nkosikazi. 22/1, fourth of 6 in maiden at Yarmouth (7f, firm) on debut 13 days ago.

Form: 4

(4)

Autumn Flame³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith

50/1

4,000 gns Ruler of The World half-sister to 3 winners, including winner up to 1½m Sayesse and 7f-1m winner Gainsay. 80/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Musselburgh (7.2f, heavy) on debut 34 days ago.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Contact (7/4), Whatzupwithme (5/2), Norman Kindu (5/1), Headingley (11/2), Berry Edge (11/1), Haveyoumissedme (16/1), Autumn Flame (50/1)

CONTACT might offer a spot of value in a tricky race. He showed plenty on his second start at Ripon, then was out of his depth in Ireland next time, and this might take considerably less winning. Mark Johnston clearly has a strong hand and the market may point to what's expected of the pair, once-raced Whatzupwithme and newcomer Headingley.