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15:20 Haydock Park

E.B.F. Novice Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.59s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sleeping Storm (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Violette

    11/4

      2(3)
      Silk - White, Purple stars, sleeves and star on cap

      Lady Cree (IRE)

      13 D
      12/1
      • Form 17
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 80

      held up, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

      Maggies Farm (USA)

      22 D
      9/2
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      took keen hold behind winner, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

      4(1)
      Silk - Grey and Red check, Grey sleeves, Red cap

      Violette

      14 D
      11/4
      • Form 127
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 87

      held up behind leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white stars, yellow sleeves, emerald green cap, white star

      Ebonywood (USA)

      18
      10/3
      • Form 3
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      held up, driven along over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Emerald green and purple stripes, white sleeves and cap

      Sleeping Storm (IRE)

      22
      7/2
      • Form 66
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      made all, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on gamely final furlong

      1(2)
      NR

      Blades Girl

      9
      11/2
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      We like the look of Violette and Maggies Farm here, with the vote going to Violette. Violette showed promise before racing in Group company last time, where she wasn't disgraced when seventh in the Princess Margaret Stakes. With that being a reasonable effort, she has to to hold every chance here, but Maggies Farm, who won well on her Pontefract debut - and the fourth from that race has won since - is very much respected too. Lady Cree failed to build on her maiden win at Newbury last time, while Blades Girl is very well purchased at 1,800 guineas and she scored decisively from the worst of the draw and despite running green at Ayr on her debut. She could bag some money, while Ebonywood showed plenty of promise on her debut in what was a decent maiden, so is respected, but, much as Sleeping Storm has shown promise, she needs to better what she has so far achieved to play a major part here. All of which returns is to the selection, which is Violette.

      Formwatch

      Lady Cree (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, held up, edged left over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 10, 19l behind Close To You (8-10) at Newbury 7f 2yo aut (3) sft in Jul.

      Maggies Farm (USA) 9-2 (8-6) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jul beating Strong Approach (8-8) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

      Violette 25-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and swished tail well over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 9l behind Mixed Blessing (8-9) at Newbury 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jul.

      Ebonywood (USA) 10-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on final 2f, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind High Curragh (9-0) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jul.

      Sleeping Storm (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Raced far side, in touch, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 18, 5l behind Star Cluster (8-11) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jul.

      Blades Girl 3-1 (8-11) Chased leaders and ran green, ridden over 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong and ran on well, won at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jul beating Rothesay Dancer (8-11) by 2l, 8 ran.