Racecards
14:30 Haydock Park
bet365.com Novice Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f 212y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Harry Bentley
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Afro Blue (IRE)
315- Form 30-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
dwelt held up, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Kingsholm (IRE)
370- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
close up, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
awkwardly away, held up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on
Sermon (IRE)
24- Form 22732-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey James Doyle
in rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
- Form 8-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
- Form 2-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
raced wide in touch, awkward bend 5f out, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Zezenia’s dam won a Group 3 on soft going so she should handle conditions, though her Newmarket third hasn’t been franked. Sermon became disappointing last year and showed no improvement on his reappearance here in a handicap while Arctic Vega looked ready for a step up in trip here last month and will again carry a penalty. Redcar runner-up Willing To Please will need more but Kingsholm could be one to note for future reference. BINT AUSTRALIA is a half-sister to five winners, including Derby runner-up At First Sight, and William Haggas’ newcomer can make a winning debut.
Formwatch
Arctic Vega Evensfav (9-9) Held up towards rear, shaken up and effort when edged left over 1f out, soon edged right, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Rogue Assassin (9-2) at Haydock 7f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Afro Blue (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, weakened 2f out, 11th of 14, 14l behind Molatham (9-5) at York 7f mdn stks (2) gf in Aug.
Freedom Flyer (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt out of Liberating.
Kingsholm (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4l behind Homespin (9-5) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Raaed (IRE) Dark Angel gelding out of Ambassadrice.
Sermon (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, not much room on inside after 1f, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Breath Of Joy (9-2) at Haydock 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Bint Australia (IRE) Australia filly out of Healing Music.
Magical Spell (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Confide (10-0) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Willing To Please 6-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind High Accolade (9-7) at Redcar 7f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Zezenia (IRE) 11-4fav (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Pure Beauty (9-10) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun.