Racecards
20:20 Haydock Park
Global Raceday Gallop Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 200y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 55
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S H James
slow into stride soon in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey G Lee
raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders
Virnon
13- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey B A Curtis
raced wide tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Aumerle
14- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey T P Queally
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Black Key
32- Form 44
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 8-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey P Hanagan
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
always towards rear, weakened over 2f out
Murgan
14- Form 53-52
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
keen held up in rear, headway on outer from over 2f out, edged left and chased winner over 1f out, soon every chance, no extra towards finish
- Form 46-28
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey F Norton
keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Verdict
A few of the lightly-raced sorts here could well make up into nice middle-distance or staying types later in the season but at the current rate of their development, the more experienced MURGAN looks to hold sway. He was beaten less than a length in a decent Newbury handicap last time over this trip when joint second topweight and looks to have been found a strong opportunity to get off the mark. He's progressing well with his racing and should go on to better things in time. Teosroyal has found life too tough in Listed grade but the overall level of her form brings her into contention, whilst Black Key has shown enough on both starts to suggest he'll pick up a race in time but looks more of a handicap project. Crowned With Stars and Etibaar have both revealed promise and look the most interesting from a long-term perspective, although support for either should be seen as significant.
Formwatch
Awaywiththegreys (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, outpaced and always in rear, soon lost touch, eased final 3f, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Perrault (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd.
Cinders And Ashes 10-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, some headway over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Sherry (9-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf.
Crockett 33-1 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 16l behind Maleficent Queen (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gs.
Sands Of Fortune (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders and never going well, reminder 6f out, weakened under pressure over 2f out, 10th of 11, 23l behind Ustura (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (4) pol in Aug '12.
Virnon 10-1 (10-0) Difficult loading, pressed leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and chance 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 7l behind Sherry (9-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf.
Aumerle 66-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, no chance with leaders, 10th of 14, 20l behind Scottish (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd.
Black Key 10-3 (8-9) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd over 3f out until pushed along over 2f out, 4th and no impression final 2f, 4th of 8, 7l behind Al Rifai (8-9) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Crowned With Stars (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 8, 6l behind Fabricate (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Etibaar (USA) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden on outside over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never any chance with leaders, 6th of 14, 15l behind Scottish (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd.
Lightning Steps Champs Elysees gelding out of Fairy Steps.
Murgan 8-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, closed 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind King Bolete (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Teosroyal (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Keen raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 24l behind Jazzi Top (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo lst fll (1) gf.
Nordic Beat 33-1 (9-5) Slowly away, ran green and always in rear, never a factor, eased final 2f, tailed off, last of 9, well behind L'ingenue (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo mdn (5) gd.