Racecards
14:20 Haydock Park
Betfred TV British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 12
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Cool Spirit
61- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
with leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey D Tudhope
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 96
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Verdict
This looks a competitive and fairly deep juvenile event and despite Staxton winning over C&D on his debut the weight he has to give away here gives him a tough task. Diamond Set and Humble Gratitude resume their battle from last time out and that duo both look sure to provide a tough test for COOL SPIRIT who showed very good form on his debut behind a subsequent Group winner. Both Harrogate and Bakht Khan could be useful newcomers and make this a very interesting contest which should produce some future winners.
Formwatch
Staxton 5-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, driven over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Hey Jonesy (9-2) at York 6f stks (3) gs in Jul.
Bakht Khan (IRE) Sepoy colt out of Naddwah.
Cool Spirit 11-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to dispute 2nd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Cardsharp (9-0) at Beverley 5f stks (2) gs in Jun.
Diamond Set 5-2fav (9-2) Pressed winner, ridden and edged left over 1f out, no impression final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Prestbury Park (9-2) at Haydock 6f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Harrogate (IRE) Society Rock colt out of Invincible Me.
Humble Gratitude 7-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, lost 3rd when one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Prestbury Park (9-2) at Haydock 6f stks (4) gf in Jul.
She's Different (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Behind, struggling 3f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Make Good (9-2) at Doncaster 6f stks (4) gd in Jul.