Racecards
15:35 Haydock Park
Vale Uk Maiden Stakes (colts and geldings) (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 05
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Paul Scallan
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on till weakened inside final furlong
Brown Dragon
60- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Paul Eddery
mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Growler
18- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Willie Supple
never better than mid-division
Indian Call
20- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, eased and not much room close home
Indian Rum
10- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace final furlogn
Lupine Howl
41- Form 006
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Ms Deborah J Evans
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up, ridden 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 02
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held on
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
dwelt, held up, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reached winner
Verdict
A competitive field goes to post for this maiden and the market may be the best guide as to what is expected of the newcomers but the finish could involve Trench Coat, Tropical Storm and The Jobber and we will take a chance on Trench Coat. The colt from the Andrew Balding yard was a good second on his debut behind Fine Silver, he is sure to have learnt from the experience and under similar conditions he will be hard to beat. Tropical Storm is a well related Alharth gelding from a yard that can ready a newcomer and is worth noting in the market. The Jobber has plenty of experience and showed improved form when second behind Cairns last time out he is another that has definite place claims of the remainder Growler is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but we are happy to side with the highly promising Trench Coat.