Racecards
18:30 Haydock Park
Every Race Live On Racing TV Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 175y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
tracked leaders, took closer order over 4f out, led over 2f out, soon challenged, headed inside final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
broke well, keen in touch, lost place over 4f out, soon tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders early, soon steadied towards rear, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 44
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey S Donohoe
led until over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
slowly into stride, keen in touch on outside, progress to track leader after 2f, every chance over 2f out, soon weakened
Verdict
Hugo Palmer has an excellent record with his runners here and Paths Of Glory will improve for a belated racecourse debut on soft ground at Windsor. Space Walk showed some promise on good to soft at Newbury but disappointed when well supported on fast going at Salisbury. SWIFT WING is fitted with blinkers after beaten when odds-on here on heavy ground 10 days ago. His debut run at Ascot suggested there was much better to come so he gets another chance.
Formwatch
Paths Of Glory 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 5 3/4l behind Qarasu (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Jun.
Piccolo Ramoscello 50-1 (9-12) Raced wide close up, ridden 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Monica Sheriff (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f fll stks (3) hvy in Jun.
Gabriel Oak Sir Percy gelding out of Maleficent.
Space Walk 5-4fav (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Eagles By Day (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf in Apr.
Swift Wing 8-15fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon rallied, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Grenadier Guard (9-5) at Haydock 1m 4f stks (4) hvy in Jun.