Race Card

MERCHANT OF MEDICI : W.R.Muir......M.Dwyer:- Racecourse debut today for this Medicean colt, half brother to a juvenile winner over 6f. (Debut.)., out of a dam also successful over 6f. as a juvenile, including at Group level. (Cheveley Park Stakes.). With that pedigree the sale price of 13,000gns. looks modest but this stable very competent at placing their juveniles and can never be ignored. HIGH RATING INDEXES FOR THE FORECAST GOOD GROUND. (POSITIVE ALSO FOR POLYTRACK.). Negatives:- Inexperience and stable form poor. Distance index = 6f.+ (Turf.). Stable form = 22% placed runners only. (Last 14 days.).

FLAPPER : J.W.Hills......R.Moore:- Handicap debut today for this Selkirk filly, the second foal of an unraced dam, herself half sister to high class 10f. French performer Goncharova, and numerous other three year olds successful over middle distances, also the daughter of Irish Oaks winner Pure Grain. Three very moderate runs to date for this filly in Class 4/5 maidens over 8f. on both Turf and Polytrack (Positive.), her latest appearance and seasonal debut May 7th. in Goodwood Class 5 maiden over today's course and distance, finishing seven and a half lengths fourth of twelve to stablemate Eastern Empire at the extreme odds of 66/1. POTENTIALLY MUCH BETTER THAN HER FORM TO DATE AND A COMPETITIVE RUN EXPECTED TODAY. LENIENTLY HANDICAPPED. Negatives:- Nil. Distance index = 9f. (Turf.). Stable form = 29% win and placed. (Last 14 days.).

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