Racecards
18:17 Haydock Park
Betfred Supports Jack Berry House EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 212y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,999 added
- Winner: £5,399
- 2nd: £2,535
- 3rd: £1,268
- 4th: £634
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Hector Crouch
held up in behind leaders, going best when waiting for room over 2f out, switched right and soon headway in between horses, pushed along to lead over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, ridden out
Hour By Hour
61- Form 62
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and faded inside final furlong
- Form 66
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey K Shoemark
slowly into stride and held up off the pace in rear, driven along over 2f out, no telling impression
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J Garritty
in rear on inner, going okay when shaken up 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
towards rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened quickly
Ramz (IRE)
32- Form 73
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
chased leader, every chance when driven along over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
Sea Squared
44- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey L P Keniry
raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey David Probert
prominent, ridden and weakened from 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
dwelt start, soon recovered to race in mid-division, waiting for room over 2f out, soon switched right and pushed along, short of room when keeping on inside final furlong, promising
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Hayley Turner
mid-division on outer, pushed along to press leaders over 1f out, kept on well but no match for winner
Verdict
Ralph Beckett’s string are in good form at present and BATEMANS BAY showed enough at Sandown to suggest he won’t be long in winning races. The Gosdens have introduced some decent juveniles in recent weeks and Sir Laurence Graff is a full brother to a winner over middle-distances in Ireland. Ramz will aim to put racing experience to good use while Sea Squared ran a little green on his introduction at Salisbury and connections have been patient in getting him back onto the track. Outrace is noted closely in the market on debut.
Formwatch
Batemans Bay (FR) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on again inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Nostrum (9-7) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Hour By Hour 25-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong for distant 2nd, 2nd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Finn's Charm (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Jun.
Leap Year Lad (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon well beaten, last of 6, 10 3/4l behind There's The Door (8-13) at Haydock 7f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Naughty Monty 20-1 (9-7) Very slowly away, in rear, pushed along 4f out, some late headway, never nearer, 4th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Courageous Knight (9-7) at Epsom 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Nobody Told Me 14-1 (9-7) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along and beaten 2f out, 8th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Solutre (9-7) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Jul.
Outrace (IRE) Camacho colt out of Trace Of Scent.
Ramz (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Tracked winner until ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Dornoch Castle (9-8) at Ayr 7f stks (4) gd in Jul.
Sea Squared 17-2 (9-7) In rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Bajan Bandit (9-7) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
Sir Jock Bennett (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Missed break, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Forca Timao (9-7) at Doncaster 7f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Sir Laurence Graff (IRE) Galileo colt out of Daldiyna.
Tellateller (IRE) Kessaar colt out of Miss Purity Pinker.