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15:45 Haydock Park

Pertemps Network Spring Trophy Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 212y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £37,000 added
  • Winner: £20,983
  • 2nd: £7,955
  • 3rd: £3,981
  • 4th: £1,983
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.12s
  • Off Time: 15:46:22
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Oh This Is Us (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Absolutely So (IRE)

    7/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue spots on sleeves

      Absolutely So (IRE)

      16 D
      7/1
      • Form 4635-04
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 102

      took keen hold, led early, tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out or over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish

      2(4)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Birchwood (IRE)

      42 BFD
      11/2
      • Form 71756-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 108

      soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final 100 yards

      3(3)
      Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

      Certificate

      218 D
      9/4
      • Form 261124-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 110

      chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon headed, unable to quicken inside final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Mutamaded (IRE)

      568
      20/1
      • Form 12/
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, well behind over 1f out

      6(5)
      Silk - Purple, white hoops, purple sleeves, white stars

      Oh This Is Us (IRE)

      14 D
      9/4
      • Form 1-35212
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 110

      held up in touch, not much room over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched left and got through to challenge inside final furlong, ran on, led towards finish

      7(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop

      So Beloved

      14 DCD
      6/1
      • Form 25430-5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 109

      held up, closed over 2f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish

      8(8)
      Silk - White, maroon and purple striped sleeves

      Von Blucher (IRE)

      231 t BF
      18/1
      • Form 417233-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 99

      pressed leader, driven and every chance over 1f out, weakened towards finish

      4(6)
      NR

      Johnny Barnes (IRE)

      204 D
      10/1
      • Form 0/40780-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 104

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (1)
      Silk -

      So Beloved

      10/3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      That Is The Spirit

      9/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      2014
      (7)
      Silk -

      Breton Rock (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      CERTIFICATE (NAP) reappears after a break but should be up to winning this if fully wound-up. He took competitive handicaps over this trip at Doncaster and Goodwood last August and went close in Listed company shortly after. A subsequent fourth in the Group 2 Challenge Stakes at Newmarket in October was another improved effort. Oh This Is Us was in decent form in Dubai at the start of the year and almost landed the Lincoln in March. He won at Bath next time and was second here two weeks ago so, with fitness guaranteed, looks the danger. Birchwood was a smart two-year-old and won in this grade at Chester last summer but So Beloved showed nothing on his reappearance at Leicester and is held by the selection on last year’s form.

      Formwatch

      Absolutely So (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Slow into stride in touch in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 6, 2l behind Raucous (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.

      Birchwood (IRE) 9-2fav (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Tupi (9-5) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) gs in Apr.

      Certificate 8-1 (9-3) Raced centre, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 2l behind Aclaim (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Oct.

      Mutamaded (IRE) (9-3) 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Rosamaria (8-13) at Les Sables 1m 2f stks gs in Oct.

      Oh This Is Us (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway when edged right not clear run over 2f out, switched left to challenge entering final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Afjaan (9-1) at Haydock 7f hcp (2) gf in Apr.

      So Beloved 11-2 (9-2) Raced alone stand side, prominent with centre group 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, soon eased, last of 5, dist behind Home Of The Brave (9-2) at Leicester 7f lst stks (1) gf in Apr.

      Von Blucher (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Awkwardly away, keen, close up, tracked winner halfway, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Salateen (9-5) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Sep.

      Johnny Barnes (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Held up behind, headway into mid-division when not clear run from inside final 2f, never able to challenge, 15th of 21, 7 1/4l behind Muntadab (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.