13 Jul 2013 16:05 York
Winner: £11,500 (Penalty: £7,439); Distance: 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
John Smith's Median Auction Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(8) |   | - | The Grey Gatsby (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | / 6 | G Lee | K A Ryan F Gillespie | 11/4 | ||
| ran green, mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden to take 2nd when wandered inside final furlong, edged left and led towards finish, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(9) |   | ¾ L | Brazos (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 5) | 2 / 5 | Flat (8) | B Doyle | C E Brittain Mr Saeed Manana | 4/1 | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed and held when slightly bumped towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(6) |   | 4 L | Ventura Quest (USA) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 4 | D Nolan | R A Fahey Middleham Park… | 20/1 | ||
| pressed leader, ridden and every chance when hung left 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(5) |   | 2½ L | Royal Banker (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 8 | S De Sousa | Jedd O'Keeffe Barbara DeLima | 10/1 | ||
| mid-division, outpaced 3f out, headway towards far side 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and hung left 1f out, no impression inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(1) |   | SHD | Bahamian C (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 2 / 6 | Flat (28) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Morebrooke Ltd | 5/2 | |
| went left and slowly into stride, raced keenly, soon in touch, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(3) |   | 1 L | Song of Rowland (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 62 / 3 | Flat (29) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Mr G N Barot | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(10) |   | 3¾ L | Ahoy There (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 42 / 4 | Flat (23) | M Fenton | T P Tate Ms Fionnuala Cassidy | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place inside final 2f, ridden and weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(2) |   | 2¼ L | The Grumpy Gnome (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 3 | P Mathers | R A Fahey The Black Sheep… | 8/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(7) |   | 2¾ L | Network Perfection (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 96 / 3 | Flat (30) | Matthew Hopkins | M & D Easterby Mr S Hull & Mr… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(4) |   | 7 L | Casper Lee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 7 / 3 | Flat (16) | P Mulrennan | N Tinkler Darren & Annaley… | 25/1 | |
| soon outpaced and behind, never dangerous | ||||||||||
