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14:20 Haydock Park

Stanleybet.com Spring Trophy Stakes (Listed)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Soft (Hurdle: Good to Soft)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 34.37s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Welsh Emperor (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Quito (IRE)

    4/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Black, Red, White and Blue sash and hooped cap

      Polar Ben

      14 C
      3/1
      • Form 22819-8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 111

      held up, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

      Quito (IRE)

      23 b C
      4/1
      • Form 92-9851
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 109

      chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Meshaheer (USA)

      14 D
      3/1
      • Form 41/921-5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 104

      held up, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on towards finish

      4(5)
      Silk - Purple and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves and cap

      St Petersburg

      14 D
      5/1
      • Form 2136-04
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 99

      chased winner to over 2f out, weakened

      5(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

      Welsh Emperor (IRE)

      21 b C
      7/2
      • Form 52818-7
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 107

      made all, riden over 1f out, ran on

      In depth

      Verdict

      With no obvious pace setter in the line up this may be best left to the speedy Welsh Emperor, who is preferred to Quito and Polar Ben. The last mentioned gave little sign of encouragement on his reappearance behind Hurricane Alan in a Group 2 at Sandown last month but this represents a drop in class for James Fanshawe's gelding who is entitled to improve for the run. Mark Tompkins has his team in good form at present so St Petersburg cannot be discounted but the son of Polar Falcon needs to improve to trouble the judge and of more interest may be Quito. David Chapman's evergreen eight-year-old resumed winning ways when landing Newmarket's Abernant Stakes last month and can never be discounted. He rates a bigger threat than Marcus Tregoning's Meshaheer, who may need another run or two before showing his best. The vote then goes to Welsh Emperor who admittedly has yet to win over seven furlongs but has run well over the trip before and the six-year-old has ground conditions to suit. With a lack of pace in the race Robert Winston should be able to use the gelding's finishing kick to good effect.

      Formwatch

      Polar Ben 10-1 Took keen hold towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 8, 14l behind Hurricane Alan at Sandown 1m Grp 2 gs in Apr.

      Quito (IRE) 14-1 Held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 6f lst stk gf in Apr beating Ashdown Express by 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Meshaheer (USA) 7-1 Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Le Vie Dei Colori at Leicester 7f lst stk gs in Apr.

      St Petersburg 25-1 In touch, ridden and every chance from 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Le Vie Dei Colori at Leicester 7f lst stk gs in Apr.

      Welsh Emperor (IRE) 3-1fav Broke well but saddle slipped soon after start, close up until halfway, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 14l behind Tom Tun at Thirsk 6f stk sft in Apr.