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16:40 Haydock Park

E.B.F. Play Poker With Grosvenor Casinos Stakes (Registered As The Cecil Frail Stakes) (Fillies' Listed) (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £33,000 added
  • Winner: £18,714
  • 2nd: £7,095
  • 3rd: £3,551
  • 4th: £1,769
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.87s
  • Off Time: 16:41:02
  • 10 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
8/1
  • Form 31-131
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 87

steadied in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish

2(8)
Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap
11/4
  • Form 04310-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 108

held up in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge

3(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and PINK stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 11100-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 100

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression

4(2)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green armlets, Dark Green cap
14/1
  • Form 2042-62
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 100

tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon lost place

5(1)
Silk - Black and White (quartered), Emerald Green collar and sleeves, White cap
16/1
  • Form 15311-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 101

mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, just held close home

6(4)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
20/1
  • Form 12464-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 100

always prominent, led over 1f out, soon strongly challenged, stayed on well

7(10)
Silk - Emerald green and dark blue (quartered), emerald green sleeves, emerald green cap, dark blue diamond
7/1
  • Form 73-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 90

in touch, effort halfway, soon beaten

8(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

Mince

14 D
15/8
  • Form 8112-21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 95

chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong

9(6)
Silk - white, purple chevron, purple cap
25/1
  • Form 10180-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 97

led until over 1f out, soon weakened

10(5)
Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

Villeneuve

21 D
50/1
  • Form 4176-75
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 90

chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon beaten

In depth

Verdict

A few of these returned to action in a Listed sprint at Nottingham last month. LADIES ARE FOREVER was beaten a length in third but given she's a proven winner at this level, landing a Group 3 at York last season, Geoff Oldroyd's filly earns the vote. Sioux Rising finished just ahead of the selection at Nottingham and should be thereabouts again while fifth-placed Artistic Jewel will appreciate today's faster ground and can also get involved. Introbil and My Propeller have the ability but lack consistency while handicap winners Hammat and Mince step up in class and Intense Pink is thrown in at the deep-end having won a Pontefract maiden in April.

Formwatch

Haamaat (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Held up in rear in touch, switched outside 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden to lead when edged right final 110 yards, kept on, won at Kempton 6f fll hcp (4) pol in May beating Camache Queen (9-2) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

Ladies Are Forever 11-4 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, not quicken and lost 2nd post, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Swiss Dream (9-3) at Nottingham 6f fll lst stks (1) sft in May.

Pepper Lane 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 16l behind Swiss Dream (9-3) at Nottingham 6f fll lst stks (1) sft in May.

Sioux Rising (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd post, not trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Swiss Dream (9-3) at Nottingham 6f fll lst stks (1) sft in May.

Artistic Jewel (IRE) 5-2fav (8-11) Keen tracked leaders, chased winner halfway until ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 9l behind Swiss Dream (9-3) at Nottingham 6f fll lst stks (1) sft in May.

Inetrobil (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4l behind Swiss Spirit (9-0) at Newbury 6f Listed stks 3yo (1) gs in May.

Intense Pink 3-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, led inside final 2f, clear when shaken up inside final furlong, kept up to work until rider eased up final 75 yards, won at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr beating Stir Trader (9-0) by 14l, 13 ran.

Mince 3-1fav (9-0) Held up in rear, switched left 2f out, headway soon after, still plenty to do 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead post, won at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May beating Bartolomeu (8-12) by hd, 16 ran.

My Propeller (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 7l behind Chachamaidee (9-3) at Lingfield 7f flls Group 3 (1) pol in May.

Villeneuve 100-1 (8-5) Held up in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Chachamaidee (9-3) at Lingfield 7f flls Group 3 (1) pol in May.