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14:00 Haydock Park

bet365 EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 212y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,400 added
  • Winner: £4,140
  • 2nd: £1,232
  • 3rd: £616
  • 4th: £308
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 31.38s
  • Off Time: 14:01:00
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

William Bligh

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Rival

    11/4

      1(6)
      Silk - Yellow, purple star, yellow sleeves, white stars, purple cap

      Camelot Star (IRE)

      p
      14/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, eased final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

      Forest Falcon (IRE)

      15/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, red hollow box, dark blue sleeves, red seams, quartered cap

      Hedwig (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Black, yellow and black halved sleeves, yellow cap, black star

      Lightning War (FR)

      15
      33/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon edged left and headway, kept on same pace

      6(3)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Rival

      11/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      close up, pushed along over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression

      7(4)
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars and cap

      Scots Gold (IRE)

      16/5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders

      8(2)
      Silk - Light blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

      William Bligh

      15
      15/8
      • Form 72
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      made all, pushed along over 2f out, ran on

      5(8)
      NR

      Meritorious

      11/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dark Angel is known as a sire of top sprinters but plenty of his progeny have stayed a mile and further. His son SCOTS GOLD is out of a Group 3 winner over 1m2f so this looks an excellent starting point. Rival is the first foal to race of a Listed winner over 1m6f and Forest Falcon will definitely stay further than this but will know what’s required. Meritorious has a soft-ground pedigree so warrants close inspection while William Bligh and Lightning War have had the benefit of experience, though this could be a hot contest.

      Formwatch

      Camelot Star (IRE) Camelot colt out of Sapphire Waters.

      Forest Falcon (IRE) Raven's Pass colt out of Malmoosa.

      Hedwig (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Magical Fire.

      Lightning War (FR) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 14 1/4l behind Master Of The Seas (9-5) at Newmarket 7f stks (5) sft in Jun.

      Rival Iffraaj colt out of Pamona.

      Scots Gold (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Duchess Andorra.

      William Bligh 5-2 (9-5) Led, edged right from over 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Master Of The Seas (9-5) at Newmarket 7f stks (5) sft in Jun.

      Meritorious Make Believe colt out of Make Merry.