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15:10 Haydock Park

Betfred.com Temple Stakes (group 2) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 4.03s
  • Off Time: 15:10:32
  • 9 Ran
3
Silk -
33/1

    1(12)
    Silk - Black, Grey epaulets, sleeves and cap
    12/1
    • Form 611-110
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 107

    slowly into stride, towards rear, headway halfway under pressure, not reached leaders inside final furlong

    2(11)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon stars

    Borderlescott

    21 BFCD
    2/1
    • Form 23131-3
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 116

    in touch, ridden over 1f out, every chance until no extra close home

    3(8)
    Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap
    • Form 1/1400-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 108

    led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

    4(2)
    Silk - Red, White epaulets, Red sleeves, White stars, quartered cap
    16/1
    • Form 1034-20
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 104

    towards rear, ridden halfway, never troubled leaders

    5(7)
    Silk - Black, White hoops, Royal Blue cap, White star
    16/1
    • Form 5213-27
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 106

    chased leaders, ridden and no impression final furlong

    6(10)
    Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

    Reverence

    35 CD
    7/1
    • Form 38059-2
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 103

    with leader until ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out

    8(6)
    Silk - PINK, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, armlets and spots on cap

    Wi Dud

    7 b BFD
    33/1
    • Form 020-343
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 98

    chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven headed and no extra close home

    9(1)
    Silk - Brown, large Orange spots and sleeves, quartered cap
    15/2
    • Form 1124-13
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 103

    in rear, headway 2f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, gamely

    12(4)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White inverted triangle, diabolo on sleeves
    • Form 61521-1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 105

    chased leaders, ridden and one pace final furlong

    7(5)
    NR
    • Form 2411-13
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 112

    Nonrunner

    10(9)
    NR
    • Form 7111-1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 114

    Nonrunner

    11(3)
    NR
    • Form 114-652
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 101

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    The drop in trip will suit Arganil who is not to be ignored however the shortlist consists of Amour Propre, Look Busy, Total Gallery, Borderlescott and TAX FREE, and with the ground riding soft it is the last-named who is marginally preferred. Tax Free and Borderlescott were both beaten in this race last year on quick ground (Reverence a non-runner), but Tax Free can gain his revenge today. He beat Robin Bastiman's gelding on his first start this season in a Listed race at Newmarket, and then was far from disgraced in third place in the Duke Of York (Rievaulx World second). He handles this ground and is unlikely to be far away. Amour Propre has ground concerns; he looks like making up into the top sprinter in this country but he needs quicker ground than this. Masta Plasta, Reverence and Wi Dud all have big-race experience to draw on, whilst progressive individuals like the three-year-old Total Gallery cannot be underestimated with progression still likely. Look Busy is the best filly in the land over sprint trips but may find this tougher than normal up against some decent colts and geldings, so a bigger threat could be Borderlescott who may have needed his first run of the season and is high on any shortlist. This looks a very competitive renewal and the selection is Tax Free.

    Formwatch

    Arganil (USA) 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 14th of 16, 9l behind Utmost Respect (9-7) at York 6f stks (1) gf.

    Borderlescott 4-1fav (8-13) Chased leaders, chased winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 16, 2 3/4l behind Amour Propre (8-7) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 (1) gf.

    Captain Gerrard (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 9l behind Utmost Respect (9-7) at York 6f stks (1) gf.

    Hogmaneigh (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Always in rear, 13th of 16, 10l behind Amour Propre (8-7) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 (1) gf.

    Masta Plasta (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, eased final furlong, 7th of 9, 19l behind Jumbajukiba (9-12) at Navan 6f lsted stks gd in Apr.

    Reverence 14-1 (9-9) Led stand's side group, kept on under pressure inside final furlong without matching winner, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Inxile (9-12) at Naas 5f Listed stks gd in Apr.

    Wi Dud 11-8fav (8-13) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, driven and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Biniou (8-8) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

    Look Busy (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, headway to chase winner 1f out, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Lesson In Humility (9-7) at Nottingham 6f fll lst stks (1) fm.

    Total Gallery (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Took keen hold early, tracked leaders on rail, eased out to challenge on bit 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, driven and held on gamely throughout final furlong, won at Ascot 6f 3yo lst stk (1) gf in Apr beating Enderby Spirit (8-11) by nk, 9 ran.

    Tax Free (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Led, ridden well over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 16, 1l behind Utmost Respect (9-7) at York 6f stks (1) gf.

    Amour Propre 7-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on readily, won at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 (1) gf beating Hoh Hoh Hoh (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.

    Rievaulx World 4-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Anglezarke (8-11) at York 5f 3yo stk (2) gd.