Racecards
17:45 Haydock Park
Mtb Group Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 30y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Band
19- Form 263036
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon outpaced
- Form 34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, effort over 2f out, ridden one pace final furlong
- Form 56
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
dwelt, pushed along towards rear, switched right 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey N Callan
in touch, led over 4f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, headed close home
Hilltime (IRE)
482- Form 44550-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Munaafis (USA)
108- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Willie Supple
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 433
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Paul Eddery
led, headed over 4f out, stayed on same pace until weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 2566-60
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Tony Culhane
outpaced early, pushed along in rear, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home
- Form 60
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey Paul Scallan
mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 33
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Verdict
Another wide open maiden rounds off the card and the principals look to be Springalong, Rustic Charm and Best Be Going and we will take a chance on Springalong. The filly from the Henry Cecil yard was a good third behind Little Venice last time out that form has since been franked and a reproduction of that effort would make her hard to beat. Rustic Charm rates the main danger on his latest third but she gave the impression she would be better over further. Best Be Going is another that could go well she is from a yard that is beginning to hit tip form and is bred to like this ground. Of the remainder Compton Expert is from a yard in form and is worth noting in the market but we are happy to side with Springalong.