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16:40 Haydock Park

North West Racing Club Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 30y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.26s
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Mauve, black braces, armlets and star on cap
40/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

held up, effort over 3f out, no headway final 2f

2(4)
Silk - PURPLE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

Ben Hur

14
12/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

led, ridden 3f out, raced stands' side over 2f out and headed just inside 2f out, weakening when lost 2nd place inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots
  • Form 2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, ridden over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

4(5)
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW epaulets
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

held up in mid-division, ridden and headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased

5(1)
Silk - Red, Green hoops, Yellow cap, Green hoop
5/1
  • Form 003
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

6(7)
Silk - Light Blue and White check, halved sleeves, White cap
7/2
  • Form 4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

prominent, chased leader over 3f out, ridden and raced stands' side over 2f out, led just inside 2f out, ridden and clear final furlong, easily

7(2)
Silk - Black and Orange diamonds, Black sleeves, Black cap, Orange diamond
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders

8(8)
Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE (quartered), RED sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

slowly into stride, always behind and outpaced, tailed off from over 2f out

In depth

Verdict

Code Sign ran well on his debut and will be fancied here but the going is the concern, even though he is out of a Sadler's Wells mare. Mark Johnston's runner, Court Matter, should be noted in the market. The form of Ballare's debut has worked out pretty well. Gig Harbour is improving while Salvino is definitely one for the shortlist judged on his debut effort. He gets the nod.