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15:25 Haydock Park
Armstrong Aggregates Sandy Lane Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £90,000 added
- Winner: £51,039
- 2nd: £19,350
- 3rd: £9,684
- 4th: £4,824
- Form 11-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
dwelt tracked leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner and hung left, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 121-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 113
tracked leader, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 13328-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey B A Curtis
close up in 4th, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 212-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 99
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CALYX is hard to oppose in this. John Gosden’s colt won the Coventry Stakes last summer and returned to action with a wide-margin victory in a Group 3 at Ascot to remain unbeaten. Potentially a high-class sprinter, he should have the measure of these. Hello Youmzain is not far behind on official ratings and the Group 2 winner will appreciate the return to today’s trip having only managed fourth when sent off favourite for the Greenham at Newbury last month. He looks the main threat ahead of last year’s Mill Reef runner-up True Mason and Listed winner Royal Intervention.
Formwatch
Calyx 1-3fav (9-1) Awkwardly away, tracked leaders, led going well inside final 2f, edged right, driven readily clear final furlong, ran on, easily (hand timed), won at Ascot 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May beating No Nonsense (9-1) by 4l, 7 ran.
Hello Youmzain (FR) 5-2fav (9-0) Restless in stalls and fly-jumped start, pulled hard and soon tracked leader, led briefly over 1f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Mohaather (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Apr.
True Mason (8-13) 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Big Brothers Pride (8-10) at Chantilly 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Royal Intervention (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Isaan Queen (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f lst fll stks (1) pol in May.