Racecards
17:00 Haydock Park
St Helens Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 200y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,914
- 2nd: £867
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
Madrasa (IRE)
186- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey S Sanders
keen led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner
- Form 22-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
soon tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon clear and in command, comfortable
Tartan Jura
14- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
tracked leader until ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace
Verdict
NATHANIEL is impossible to oppose but his odds will reflect the fact. He finished runner-up to the brilliant Frankel on his debut and then occupied the same place behind Picture Editor, who subsequently won again, at Doncaster in September. Barring accidents, John Gosden's colt should open his account here. Madrasa finished sixth on his debut over a mile in October and will appreciate the longer trip, while Tartan Jura can only improve on his first start when he was beaten out of sight at Doncaster.
Formwatch
Madrasa (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and went left start, soon pushed along towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on same pace and no impression over 1f out, 6th of 14, 8l behind Sadler's Risk (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Nathaniel (IRE) 5-6fav (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, kept on, just held, 2nd of 15, shd behind Picture Editor (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2yo mdn (3) gd in Sep.
Tartan Jura 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt, in rear and outpaced, early reminders and ran green, nevr dangerous, 9th of 13, 25l behind Sud Pacifique (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd.