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16:15 Haydock Park

Network Group Spring Trophy Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £33,000 added
  • Winner: £18,714
  • 2nd: £7,095
  • 3rd: £3,551
  • 4th: £1,769
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.96s
  • Off Time: 16:16:02
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Red Jazz (USA)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Firebeam

    7/4

      1(6)
      Silk - Maroon and red diamonds

      Beacon Lodge (IRE)

      20 DCD
      10/1
      • Form 33235-6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 112

      pulled hard, held up towards rear and in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

      2(4)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Firebeam

      242 DCD
      7/4
      • Form 231131-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked winner, ridden entering final furlong, soon every chance, no extra towards finish

      4(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, white hoop, yellow sleeves, emerald green and white striped cap

      Majestic Myles (IRE)

      176 D
      11/2
      • Form 172027-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 111

      tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no extra towards finish

      5(1)
      Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

      Red Jazz (USA)

      42 D
      15/8
      • Form 1/3542-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 112

      made all, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well towards finish

      6(7)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Scarf (AUS)

      10 D
      14/1
      • Form 741-256
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 105

      went right start, took keen hold in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(3)
      Silk - White, dark green braces, dark green cap

      Smarty Socks (IRE)

      21 D
      14/1
      • Form 2127-03
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 101

      dwelt, held up in touch and towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace

      3(5)
      NR

      Gramercy (IRE)

      224 C
      • Form P0/5247-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 101

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2011
      (2)
      Silk -

      Beacon Lodge (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7

      2010
      (3)
      Silk -

      Lovelace

      3/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7

      2009
      (9)
      Silk -

      Beacon Lodge (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dandy Nicholls won this two years ago with Lovelace and now has Beacon Lodge, successful in the race 12 months ago, in his care. The seven-year-old hasn't scored since but goes well fresh and is almost sure to be in the firing-line again. Red Jazz ran some cracking races last year without managing to get his head in front and was probably unlucky to come up against the classy African Story on his reappearance in a Group 2 at Meydan. He deserves to win a decent race while Majestic Myles rarely ran a bad race last season and won a Listed contest at Chester. FIREBEAM has a bit to find on the form book but never stopped improving after winning his maiden at Lingfield last June and was hugely impressive over C&D in September. He gets the nod.

      Formwatch

      Beacon Lodge (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leader racing freely, led briefly 2 1/2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened, last of 6, 29l behind Excelebration (9-7) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 (1) in Apr.

      Firebeam 11-10fav (8-11) Made all, ridden 1f out, kept on well, won at Haydock 7f cond Stakes (3) gs in Sep beating Al Aasifh (8-8) by 2l, 8 ran.

      Majestic Myles (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 12, 9l behind Golden Star (9-0) at Kranji(SNG) 6f fll stks Grp 1 (1) in Nov.

      Red Jazz (USA) 10-1 (9-0) 3rd of 13, 6l behind African Story (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 2 sks (1) in Mar.

      Scarf (AUS) 14-1 (9-0) Led until narrowly headed 5f out, pressed leader, still every chance 2f out, chased leaders until weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 7, 7l behind Sri Putra (9-0) at Kempton 1m Listed stks (1) pol.

      Smarty Socks (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Slowly away in rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd near finsh, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Justonefortheroad (9-0) at Thirsk 7f stks (3) sft in Apr.

      Gramercy (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no extra when not much room inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Royal Rock (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 (1) gd in Oct.