Racecards
15:40 Haydock Park
Stanleybet Robert Sangster Superior Mile (Class 1) (Listed Race) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 30y
- Going: Good
- Form 011215
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
tracked winner for 3f, remained prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 010-110
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
pulled hard, held up, headway and brought wide towards stands side over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Audience
16- Form 002461
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey J Quinn
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 01-0300
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey K Darley
took keen hold, held up, ridden over 2f out, soon putpaced, no impression on leaders after
- Form 042330
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
behind, ridden and effort 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 210213
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey D Holland
prominent, chased winner after 3f until over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 16121-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 135-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J P Spencer
in touch, headway to chase winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
Verdict
Last year's Dewhurst Stakes fifth, Troubador, comes here with his reputation on a high following a decisive win in a three-runner race at Naas last time out when stepped up to a mile for the first time. If he is to justify his Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and Champion Stakes entries, he has to run a big race today. Much as last year's Hungerford Stakes winner With Reason comes out best of the others on official ratings, he has not been seen since finishing 13th of 15 in the Lockinge Stakes in May and seems to have had his problems. Therefore, Shot To Fame, who has scored at Group 3 level this season, Putra Pekan, who won at Listed level at Windsor in May from subsequent Group 3 scorer Ancient World, and the commendably consistent Millennium Force looks set to pose the selection his biggest problems. However, Troubador comes here with a very good reputation and can further enhance it by scoring here.