Racecards
16:20 Haydock Park
E.B.F. Princess Royal Trust For Carers Unisys Classified Stakes (Class C) (Class C)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 00-1001
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey Tony Culhane
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 100-002
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 0010-02
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey Dean McKeown
with leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 2500-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey S W Kelly
dwelt, held up, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Indian Spark
12- Form 00-4044
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey K Dalgleish
held up, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression
- Form 0044-00
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
chased leader until ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 004006
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
towards rear, never dangerous
Tedburrow
26- Form 50605-5
- Age 12
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Willie Supple
mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong
- Form 000600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 360306
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Traytonic
12- Form 0410-50
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
In depth
Verdict
Tom Tun may be capable of scoring here with Steel Blue and Indian Spark the pair we fear the most. The 9-year-old is not getting any younger but he put up a cracking effort when second behind Quito at York last time. That was a really good effort and if he can reproduce that here then the old boy could be capable of going in. Steel Blue won well when defeating Johnston's Diamond at Ripon last time, but he was well-drawn on that day and was fortunate to race on the faster ground. He had disappointed prior to that effort at Ripon and as it could be dangerous to take the form of that Ripon win at face value we are happy to oppose him here. Indian Spark is on a handy mark and ran with great credit on this track last time when fourth behind Racoon. He will have no problems with this extra furlong and is certainly one to consider. Of the remainder, Danecare is well drawn and could go well, but for the winner we return to Tom Tun.