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3:40 Chepstow 8 Jun 2000

Merthyr Motor Auctions Maiden Auction Stakes Class E

(Class 5) (2yo) (6f16yds) 6f Good
1st £2,961 2nd £846 3rd £423
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (11)  
2 85 78 82
bb f Blues Traveller (IRE) - Classic Goddess (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Held up in midfield, switched right over 2f out, headway and edged left under pressure over 1f out, led inside last, comfortably (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)
2 (4) 2
2 84 73 78
b g So Factual (USA) - Surprise Surprise (Robellino)
Led, clear over 1f out, headed and no extra inside last (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in a place)
3 (1) shd [2]
2 86 72 77
b f Turtle Island (IRE) - Megdale (IRE) (Waajib)
Started slowly, soon racing in mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on inside last (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)
4 (7) ½ [2½]
2 711 64 70
b f Earl Of Barking (IRE) - Cupid Miss (Anita's Prince)
Prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong (op 14-1)
5 (5) 5 [7½]
2 81 46 56
b f Case Law - Nishiki (USA) (Brogan)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace (tchd 40-1 in a place)
6 (17) nk [8]
2 811 54 65
b g Alzao (USA) - Dedara (Head For Heights)
Held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon no headway (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)
7 (10) ¾ [8¾]
2 89 49 60
b g Be My Chief (USA) - In Love Again (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Mid-division, ridden and no headway approaching final 2f (op 8-1 after 12-1 tchd 9-1)
8 (6) [10¼]
2 713 37 46
b f King's Signet (USA) - Baligay (Balidar)
Prominent, ridden from halfway, weakened well over 1f out (op 3-1 tchd 6-1 in places)
9 (2) shd [10¼]
2 89 42 56
b c Namaqualand (USA) - Caroline Connors (Fairy King)
Prominent until weakened well over 1f out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)
10 (8) 4 [14¼]
2 87 42
b g Casteddu - Kaiserlinde (GER) (Frontal)
Never on terms (tchd 50-1 in a place)
11 (14) [15½]
2 86 37
b g Tagula (IRE) - Sevens Are Wild (Petorius)
Never on terms (op 33-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)
12 (16) ¾ [16¼]
2 84 33
b c Namaqualand (USA) - Maafi Esm (Polish Precedent)
Held up, struggling after 2f (op 8-1)
13 (9) [18]
2 810 33
br g Shalford (IRE) - Wide Outside (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Never going pace to challenge (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)
14 (15) 8 [26]
2 86 5
b g Lion Cavern (USA) - Guyum (Rousillon)
Started slowly, outpaced (tchd 5-1 and 7-1 in places)
15 (12) ¾ [26¾]
2 87 4
b c Factual I (USA) - Temple Heights (Shirley Heights)
Tracked leaders to halfway, eased when beaten over 1f out (jockey said the colt may have injured his back when misbehaving in the stalls) (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)
16 (13) 4 [30¾]
2 89
ch c Royal Abjar (USA) - Broadway Gal (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Started slowly, never on terms (op 12-1)
17 (3) 11 [41¾]
2 85
b g General Monash (USA) - Lyzia (IRE) (Lycius)
Slowly away, always behind (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)
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