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14:45 Haydock Park

Stanleybet.Com Spring Trophy Stakes (Class A) (Listed Race) (Class A)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.70s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rockets 'n Rollers (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Polar Ben

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Babodana

      7/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Black, Red, White and Blue sash and hooped cap

        Polar Ben

        7
        7/2
        • Form 53100-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, just failed

        2(8)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue chevron and sleeves

        Babodana

        7
        7/2
        • Form 4210-16
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        in touch, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on

        3(4)
        Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap

        El Coto

        14
        11/1
        • Form 0304-01
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, ridden 3f out, staying on when not clear run inside final furlong, not recover

        4(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Makhlab (USA)

        7
        14/1
        • Form 1/001-55
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        with winner,ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken

        5(7)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Meshaheer (USA)

        288
        4/1
        • Form 16/0241-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        held up and keen, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

        6(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Millennium Force

        280
        11/2
        • Form 344230-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        7(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

        Quito (IRE)

        19 b
        16/1
        • Form 106255
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

        8(2)
        Silk - Black, Pink star, Pink cap

        Rockets 'n Rollers (IRE)

        7
        9/1
        • Form 0-33323
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        made all, ridden over 2f out, edged briefly right 1f out, all out

        9(1)
        Silk - Yellow, dark green star, striped sleeves, yellow cap, dark green star

        Will He Wish

        7
        50/1
        • Form 61-0056
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        In depth

        Verdict

        James Fanshawe's Polar Ben was disappointing when having conditions in his favour at Leicester last week and preference is for Millennium Force, who gets the verdict over Lincoln winner Babodana. The last mentioned was highly tried in the betfred.com mile last week and this looks to be more his level but Millennium Force is well treated on official BHB ratings and gets the vote. Admittedly Mick Channon's gelding has yet to race this term but put up a career best effort on his reappearance last term when landing the Group 3 Gladness Stakes, for which he escapes a penalty, and, if in a similar mood today, he should take all the beating. Bryan McMahon's El Coto made light work of some decent handicappers at Newbury last time and warrants respect but this looks tougher. The likes of Godolphin's Meshaheer, Richard Hannon's consistent Rockets 'n Rollers and the Barry Hills-trained Makhlab all warrant respect but Millennium Force holds solid claims on his return to action and he gets the vote.