Racecards
17:35 Haydock Park
Royal Ascot Money Back At BetVictor.com Classified Stakes (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 95y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £7,116
- 2nd: £2,118
- 3rd: £1,058
- 4th: £529
- Form 3-46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, held on towards finish
- Form 802-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, held towards finish
Enzaal (USA)
14- Form 72-2137
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey N Callan
led, headed 3f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd place inside final furlong
Song Light
23- Form 952-81
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey J P Spencer
in rear and in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Verdict
Enzaal has the highest official rating of these but only just and he ran poorly at Chester last time, though wouldn't be the first to disappoint on the Roodeye. Double Discount also struggled to get to grips with that unique track last time but kept on well off the final turn and may have more to offer while Elhaame should be winning soon on the evidence of his reappearance at Nottingham. SONG LIGHT didn't beat much at Newmarket last month but that victory will have done his confidence the world of good. He might be good enough to follow up here if Jamie Spencer can keep him under wraps in this small field.
Formwatch
Double Discount (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 6th of 12, 7l behind Space Ship (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo mdn (3) gf in May.
Elhaame (IRE) 11-10fav (9-5) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd inside final 3f, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace and no chance with winner final furlong, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Stepping Ahead (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Enzaal (USA) 4-1 (9-4) Led early, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 35l behind Ralston Road (9-7) at Chester 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Song Light 6-1 (9-0) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gd in May beating Thorpe (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.