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14:10 Haydock Park

Merewood Homes Spring Trophy Stakes (Class A)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.95s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Patsy's Double

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Polar Ben

    5/1

      1(6)
      Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars

      Love Regardless (USA)

      7
      6/1
      • Form 6410-06
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      towards rear, ridden approaching 3f out, soon behind

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Millennium Force

      7
      13/8
      • Form 1216-13
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10

      tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened inside final furlong

      3(8)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

      Welsh Emperor (IRE)

      28 b
      20/1
      • Form 10251-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      led, ridden approaching 2f out, headed inside , soon weakened

      4(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap

      Granny's Pet

      12
      11/1
      • Form 306-302
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-3

      towards rear, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression

      5(2)
      Silk - Light Blue and Yellow (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Yellow cap

      Patsy's Double

      28
      9/1
      • Form 05225-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leader, ridden 2f out, led in final furlong, kept on

      6(7)
      Silk - Black, Red, White and Blue sash and hooped cap

      Polar Ben

      221
      5/1
      • Form 1/4151-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, every chance from 5th, not quicken close home

      7(3)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Membership (USA)

      17
      4/1
      • Form 320-123
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      mid division and keen, ridden and headway approching 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      8(1)
      NR

      Glenviews Purchase (IRE)

      256
      • Form 05105-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Love Regardless was held in high regard by those at Middleham last season and it would be no surprise to him return to winning ways now that Mark Johnston's horses have hit form and he is taken to get the better of Millennium Force and Patsy's Double. The selection looked in need of the run behind stablemate Desert Deer at Sandown last week over a mile. That outing should have brought him on a bundle and, with the drop in trip likely to suit, he gets the nod. Millennium Force hails from a stable in form and also comes here having last run a week ago when a close third behind Tillerman at Leicester. This is tougher though and a bigger threat to the Johnston horse could come from Patsy's Double. Although Michael Blanshard's gelding has gone some time since last successful, the son of Emarati is an admirably consistent performer and, with ground conditions to suit, he should go close. Membership looks the best of the remainder but he may struggle against older and more experienced rivals.