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15:50 Haydock Park
TuffX Glass EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 41
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
held up in last, headway on outside over 3f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up in 4th, ridden2f out, effort 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, unable to challenge
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
The newcomers Henrytheaeroplane and Joshua Potman will need to be above average up against three recent winners. EPITHET was the most impressive of the latter group when landing the odds with the minimum of fuss at Newmarket. The Godolphin colt should have no problem with the extra distance and is preferred to another winner at Headquarters in Diaz, the only one of these to have won over today's trip. Lieutenant Kaffee won nicely at Nottingham on his debut and could also be thereabouts in a competitive contest.
Formwatch
Diaz (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun beating Azmaam (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Epithet 5-6fav (9-5) Made all, pushed along and quickened clear over 1f out, impressive, won at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun beating British Art (9-5) by 4l, 12 ran.
Lieutenant Kaffee (USA) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun beating Vegas Rebel (9-5) by 2l, 9 ran.
Henrytheaeroplane (USA) Henrythenavigator colt out of April Pride.
Joshua Potman (IRE) Zebedee colt out of Road To Reality.
Power Play (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Made all, hung right under pressure inside final furlong, soon hard pressed, just held on, won at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jun beating Midlander (9-5) by shd, 8 ran.