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15:55 Haydock Park

Vale Uk Selling Stakes (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 95y
  • Going: Good to Firm (5f and 6f;1m and further Good to Firm, Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.77s
  • Off Time: 15:56:12
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Buddhist Monk

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Pyrus Time (IRE)

    10/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Orange, red epaulets and armlets

      Applaude

      8 b DCD
      11/2
      • Form 571201
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 68

      in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      2(3)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Buddhist Monk

      4 t D
      6/4
      • Form 090112
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 80

      keen, in touch, ridden to lead and hung badly left over 1f out, driven out

      3(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, armlets and stars on cap

      Kinetic Art (IRE)

      79
      100/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 3f out

      4(4)
      Silk - Light Green and Mauve stripes, White sleeves, Mauve cap

      Oriental Cavalier

      13 p
      15/8
      • Form 24-2533
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon badly hampered and short of room and looked held, snatched up, not a danger after

      5(6)
      Silk - Purple, White chevrons, armlets and star on cap

      Pyrus Time (IRE)

      29
      10/1
      • Form 223346
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 71

      steadied start, held up in rear, steady headway from over 3f out, ridden to challenge winner over 1f out, not run on inside final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve stars on sleeves

      Quinsman

      50
      20/1
      • Form 945665
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 64

      in touch, effort 2f out, ridden and every chance when short of room over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      7(5)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Stellar Cause (USA)

      11
      10/1
      • Form 5047
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 65

      led, headed 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      BUDDHIST MONK is in good form and he can win again; the list of dangers is headed by Oriental Cavalier and Pyrus Time. Ian Williams has his string in decent form at present and this horse is a case in point. He has won twice and finished second on his last three visits to the racecourse and at this kind of level he is a leading light. He has a decent draw for one that likes to dictate from the front and he should prove hard to beat. Oriental Cavalier is the obvious alternative as he has been running consistently well in handicap company and he drops into this grade for the first time today. Pyrus Time is another who runs in this grade for the first time but he has had plenty of chances to get his head in front now without being able to take one. He may have to once again settle for some place money, while Applaude won in this grade last time and he has gone well here in the past. There are plenty in with chances and the vote goes to Buddhist Monk.

      Formwatch

      Applaude 22-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, headway final furlong, hung right inside last, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Ayr 1m 2f sell stks (4) gs beating Boundless Prospect (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.

      Buddhist Monk 2-1 (9-11) Led, ridden clear over 3f out, driven and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Traphalgar (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2f clm stks (6) gf.

      Kinetic Art (IRE) 100-1 (9-9) Slowly away, always behind, lost touch 7f out, tailed off, last of 6, 41l behind Spiekeroog (8-11) at Catterick 1m 6f mdn auc stks (5) gd in Jul.

      Oriental Cavalier 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Veroon (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Pyrus Time (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 7f out, pushed along and pressed 3f out, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Hawk's Eye (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Aug.

      Quinsman 7-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never a factor, 5th of 7, 9l behind Carbon Hoofprint (9-7) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.

      Stellar Cause (USA) 9-1 (8-12) Broke smartly, soon steadied to mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 6l behind Edgeworth (9-1) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.