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14:25 Haydock Park

Betfred Million Spring Trophy Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Hurdles Good)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.33s
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Majors Cast (IRE)

2/7

    3(2)
    Silk - MAUVE

    Majors Cast (IRE)

    189 D
    2/7
    • Form 732235-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 117

    tracked leaders in 3rd, smooth headway over 1f out, shaken up to lead entering final furlong, ran on

    4(1)
    Silk - Dark blue, pink epaulets

    My Paris

    42 D
    8/1
    • Form 1013-80
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 105

    led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced

    5(4)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Orange armlets

    Philharmonic

    7
    5/1
    • Form 1000-12
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 105

    tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace and no impression

    1(6)
    NR

    Welsh Emperor (IRE)

    14 CDC
    • Form 36812-1
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 110

    Nonrunner

    2(5)
    NR

    Andronikos

    203 t
    • Form 125520-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 108

    Nonrunner

    6(3)
    NR

    Indian's Feather (IRE)

    19 b D
    • Form 22156-0
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 88

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    A surprisingly low turnout and Welsh Emperor is preferred to Philharmonic and My Paris. Tom Tate has a history of plundering races at Haydock and the seven-year-old confirmed his well-being with a recent victory at Thirsk. There appears to be little more to do here. Philharmonic was always going to find life tricky against Etlaala and so it proved on the racetrack. That was a fair effort under the circumstances and he should run his usual race. My Paris was well beaten in the Lincoln on his previous outing this term. It could be that the soft ground caught him out on this occasion and that the return to a smaller field and a faster surface suit. Majors Cast was a progressive sort last term but probably would not want the going to be quite so quick. Andronikus is dropped in grade after a tilt at the top grade at Newmarket last term. Indian's Feather is thoroughly outclassed. Having considered the alternatives, we stick with Welsh Emperor.

    Formwatch

    Majors Cast (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Steadied backstretch, 5th of 12, 2l behind Artie Schiller (9-0) at Belmont 1m Grp 1 (1) std in Oct.

    My Paris 20-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 15th of 30, 20l behind Blythe Knight (8-10) at Redcar 1m hcap (2) sft in Mar.

    Philharmonic 9-1 (8-12) Raced stands side, tracked leader, ridden to lead that group over 1f out, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Etlaala (8-12) at Leicester 7f lst stk (1) gd in Apr.

    Welsh Emperor (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Held up, driven and headway 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Thirsk 6f stk (3) gd in Apr beating River Falcon (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.

    Andronikos 33-1 (8-12) Slow into stride, always in rear, 13th of 15, 18l behind Le Vie Dei Colori (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 (1) gs in Oct.

    Indian's Feather (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon behind, 16th of 18, 17l behind Rio Riva (9-2) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Apr.