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15:50 Haydock Park

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

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 212y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £28,355
  • 2nd: £10,750
  • 3rd: £5,380
  • 4th: £2,680
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.53s
  • Off Time: 15:52:44
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Angel Bleu (FR)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Holguin

    7/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Red, black seams, diamonds on sleeves, white cap

      The Wizard Of Eye (IRE)

      36 p
      10/1
      • Form 25691-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 109

      led, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

      Al Mubhir

      14 t CD
      13/8
      • Form 4271-51
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 106

      chased leader, led over 1f out, soon driven along, headed inside final furlong, 3rd and no extra towards finish

      3(2)
      Silk - Mauve, gold chevron hoop, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star

      Angel Bleu (FR)

      42 D
      3/1
      • Form 1/395-26
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 112

      held up in touch, ridden and effort from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged left, held on well

      4(4)
      Silk - BLACK, YELLOW yoke, RED disc, WHITE and red halved sleeves, GREEN & BLACK quartered cap

      Escobar (IRE)

      21 t CD
      12/1
      • Form 33810-3
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 110

      held up in rear, ridden 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous

      5(5)
      Silk - Purple and white diamonds, purple sleeves

      Mums Tipple (IRE)

      36 D
      9/1
      • Form 351-614
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 106

      held up in rear, ridden and hanging left from over 2f out, never involved

      6(1)
      Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Yellow cap

      Holguin

      25
      7/2
      • Form 12032-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 94

      chased leaders, switched right and effort over 1f out, challenged and not much room briefly inside final furlong, upsides winner towards finish, just held close home

      Previous results

      2022
      (3)
      Silk -

      Aldaary

      2/5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      2021
      (1)
      Silk -

      Qaysar (FR)

      9/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8

      2020
      (2)
      Silk -

      Space Blues (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      ESCOBAR is 8lb better off than when beating Mums Tipple over a mile at Ascot last October. He is possibly best over that trip but did nothing wrong on his reappearance at Thirsk. Angel Bleu was a dual Group 1 winner as a two-year-old, beating The Wizard Of Eye on one occasion, but is probably not in that class nowadays. Al Mubhir easily justified favouritism in a handicap at Leicester latest while the three-year-old Holguin shaped really well when only beaten a neck on a first try over 7f at Newmarket and has clearly trained on.

      Formwatch

      The Wizard Of Eye (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Berkshire Shadow (9-7) at Newcastle 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.

      Al Mubhir Evensfav (9-5) Prominent, went second over 2f out, switched left and pushed along to lead over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Leicester 1m hcp (2) sft in Apr beating Wobwobwob (8-8) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Angel Bleu (FR) (8-13) 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Tribalist (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m Grp 3 stks sft in Apr.

      Escobar (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Steadied start, in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Spycatcher (9-4) at Thirsk 7f stks (3) sft in Apr.

      Mums Tipple (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, driven and edged left over 1f out, unable to quicken, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Diligent Harry (9-7) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.

      Holguin 6-1 (9-8) Keen led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Majestic Pride (9-8) at Newmarket 7f stks (2) sft in Apr.