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20:20 Haydock Park

St Helens Star Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 200y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 24.21s
  • Off Time: 20:20:17
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Meshtri (IRE)

2/5

    1(2)
    Silk - Purple and Pink diabolo, Purple sleeves, Pink armlets, quartered cap

    Daraiym (IRE)

    20/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    started slowly and behind, ridden along over 3f out, never troubled leaders

    3(1)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

    Meshtri (IRE)

    23
    2/5
    • Form 2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    tracked leader, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out and kept on final furlong

    4(4)
    Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue and Yellow striped sleeves and striped cap

    Montfjord (IRE)

    61 BF
    7/1
    • Form 22
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    led steady pace, quickened over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

    5(3)
    Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue check, halved sleeves, quartered cap

    Nemo Spirit (IRE)

    182 BF
    10/3
    • Form 32-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    held up, ridden along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

    2(5)
    NR

    Mazara (IRE)

    206
    • Form 08-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Meshtri showed enough on his debut to make him the one to beat here and he is nominated to get the better of Nemo Spirit and Montfjord. The selection chased home Downhiller on his racecourse bow at Leicester when he shaped as though he would come on for the experience. He will handle the cut in the ground and he sets the benchmark for the others. Nemo Spirit wasn't beaten far behind Trianon last time and he certainly looks to be going the right way. If he progresses again then he should be capable of getting competitive. Montfjord has ability but this 3-year-old colt is far from straightforward and the yard will have to iron out some of his quirks before he carries our money. Mazara is another with a bit to prove, and Meshtri does stand out as the most solid bet.

    Formwatch

    Daraiym (IRE) Peintre Celebre colt, half-brother to numerous winners on the Flat and over jumps including top-class stayer Darasim.

    Meshtri (IRE) 3-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not reached winner, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Downhiller (8-8) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stk (5) sft.

    Montfjord (IRE) 4-11fav (9-3) Soon led, ran wide on 1st bend, ridden, headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Yes Mr President (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb.

    Nemo Spirit (IRE) 5-1co-fav (9-3) In touch, good head over 1f out, disputed lead inside final furlong, every chance, held final 100 yards, 2nd of 15, hd behind Trianon (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.

    Mazara (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Reminders 5f out, never better than mid-division, 8th of 16, 20l behind Huzzah (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.