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14:50 Haydock Park

Betfair EBF Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 212y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,500 added
  • Winner: £10,027
  • 2nd: £2,984
  • 3rd: £1,491
  • 4th: £746
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 31.87s
  • Off Time: 14:51:01
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ostilio

9/4

    1(4)
    Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

    Al Rufaa (FR)

    26 h D
    2/1
    • Form 51-9111
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 105

    took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

    2(5)
    Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

    Ostilio

    25 t BF
    9/4
    • Form 1/780-24
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 108

    made all, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, held on gamely

    3(1)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

    Yafta

    32 b BF
    7/1
    • Form 230-565
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 106

    tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

    5(3)
    Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

    Symbolize (IRE)

    19
    9/4
    • Form 145-343
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 104

    tracked winner, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, no extra close home

    4(2)
    NR

    Royal Commando (IRE)

    25 D
    7/1
    • Form 848-457
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 104

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2019
    (3)
    Silk -

    Qaysar (FR)

    5/2
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5

    2018
    (6)
    Silk -

    Mjjack (IRE)

    4/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5

    2017
    (5)
    Silk -

    Donjuan Triumphant (IRE)

    4/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-1

    In depth

    Verdict

    AL RUFAA complete his hat-trick in a Class 2 handicap but probably faces his toughest task to date here meeting older horses off level weights. However, he is probably Listed class now so can prevail. Fellow three-year-olds Royal Commando and Symbolize would both have solid claims on their best form with Ostilio, a former Group 2 winner, the pick of the five-year-olds ahead of Yafta.

    Formwatch

    Al Rufaa (FR) 5-2fav (9-7) Taken to post early, keen close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Tomfre (9-5) by 2l, 8 ran.

    Ostilio 11-8fav (9-5) Pulled hard in front, still led when ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 4l behind Dream Castle (9-5) at Thirsk 1m stks (3) gf in Aug.

    Yafta 2-1fav (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Glen Shiel (9-10) at Newcastle 6f stks (3) pol in Aug.

    Symbolize (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway near side of group over 1f out, plugged on in moderate 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 11 1/2l behind Dream Of Dreams (9-6) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Aug.

    Royal Commando (IRE) (8-13) 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Maystar (8-13) at Deauville 6f lst stks gd in Aug.