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16:00 Haydock Park

Armstrong Aggregates Temple Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places in back straight)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,710
  • 2nd: £21,500
  • 3rd: £10,760
  • 4th: £5,360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.36s
  • Off Time: 16:04:27
  • 11 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
10/11
  • Form 3/11141-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 123

in touch centre group, headway to led this group over 1f out, ridden and hung left final furlong, ran on to lead close home

2(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap
66/1
  • Form 014-641
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 102

close up centre, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

Encore d'Or

21 p D
66/1
  • Form 002126
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 103

held up centre, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 00127-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 104

raced far side chased leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out

5(3)
Silk - Emerald green, black armlets, black cap

Kachy

15 D
5/2
  • Form 02-1121
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 113

switched to race far side and overall leader, ridden over 1f out, caught close home, lost 2nd post

6(5)
Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

Muthmir (IRE)

13 p D
11/1
  • Form 01443-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 113

held up centre, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

7(10)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets

Take Cover

218 CDCD
33/1
  • Form 140111-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 111

led to post early, chased leader centre, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

8(2)
Silk - Dark Blue
16/1
  • Form 1078-43
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 107

in rear centre, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, just failed

9(9)
Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

Mabs Cross

21 DCD
8/1
  • Form 1111-21
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 105

towards rear centre, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish

10(6)
Silk - Grey and purple diamonds, grey sleeves and cap

Havana Grey

21 BFD
16/1
  • Form 01122-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 113

close up centre, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace

11(4)
Silk - Purple, orange stars, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets, orange cap
20/1
  • Form 1379-11
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 99

led centre group until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

BATTAASH was beaten in the Nunthorpe last year but won his other four starts culminating with a victory in the Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye at Chantilly. He made a winning start last season and, having undergone wind surgery over the winter, Charlie Hills’ colt will be all the rage for this with the prospect of more to come. Kachy beat lesser sprinters than these at Chester last time but Muthmir won a Group 2 last year while the veteran Take Cover ended last season in fine form. But all three were easily beaten by the selection at some point last term as was Washington Dc. Mabs Cross finished in front of Havana Grey when winning the Palace House at Newmarket recently but had found subsequent Naas winner Mrs Gallagher too good in a Listed race at Bath before that.

Formwatch

Battaash (IRE) 9-4 (9-10) won at Chantilly 5f Grp 1 gs in Oct beating Marsha (9-7) by 4l, 13 ran.

Doctor Sardonicus 3-1 (9-6) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 5f stks (3) pol in Apr beating Double Up (9-6) by 2l, 5 ran.

Encore d'Or 8-1 (9-6) Raced stand tracked leader, ridden to lead this group over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Mabs Cross (9-3) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.

Just Glamorous (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Gracious John (8-11) at Newbury 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

Kachy Evensfav (9-10) Good speed to lead from outside draw, clear halfway, went further clear final furlong, impressive, won at Chester 5f stks (3) gd in May beating Growl (9-4) by 9l, 8 ran.

Muthmir (IRE) (9-2) 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind City Light (8-13) at Longchamp 5f Grp 3 stks gd in May.

Take Cover 8-11fav (10-2) Led, switched right 2f out and brought towards stands' side, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong to lead again close home, won at Dundalk 5f lst stks (1) pol in Oct beating Hit The Bid (10-2) by nk, 13 ran.

Washington Dc (IRE) 6-4fav (9-12) Rear of mid-division on stands side, dropped to rear 2f out, soon ridden, 5th 1f out, went 3rd under 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Primo Uomo (9-9) at Navan 5f lst stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.

Mabs Cross 9-2 (9-3) Raced stand side, close up, headway entering final furlong, soon led this group, ridden and ran on to lead close home, won at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May beating Judicial (9-6) by nk, 9 ran.

Havana Grey 6-4fav (8-11) Raced centre overall leader until ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extr, 5th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Mabs Cross (9-3) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.

Mrs Gallagher 7-1 (9-0) Soon disputed, led after 1f, pressed halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Naas 5f lst fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in May beating Golden Spell (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.