Racecards
15:00 Haydock Park
bet365.com Novice Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 212y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
Derdas
234- Form 42-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly approaching final furlong, stayed on
Mossbawn
148- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey B A Curtis
dwelt in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on to go 3rd close home
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Harry Bentley
went right start, raced wide in touch, not handle bend over 5f out and dropped to rear, eased final furlong
Yukon Thunder
114- Form 0-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Steph Hollinshead
- Jockey Jason Hart
keen tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
- Form 7-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
pressed leader, pushed along to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, asserted close home
- Form 67
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
in touch, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders
Zenaida (IRE)
198- Form 92-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey George Wood
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home
In depth
Verdict
Just beaten at Chantilly in November, despite missing the break, in a race that’s produced several winners, DERDAS can make a winning start for Owen Burrows. American Entente is a full brother to multiple Group 1 winner Air Force Blue and trained by John Gosden so looks an obvious threat. Panzertank has a nice pedigree and Able Grace looks to be progressing but Zenaida has only raced on Polytrack so far.
Formwatch
Derdas (9-2) 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Crew Dragon (9-2) at Chantilly 6f mdn stks hvy in Nov.
Mossbawn 22-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, effort 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Special Lady (8-11) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Panzertank (IRE) Exceed And Excel gelding out of Falling Petals.
Yukon Thunder 100-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 15l behind Dancing Feet (9-4) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Able Grace (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Esprit Rose (8-8) at Leicester 6f fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
Narrate 8-1 (9-0) Raced alone stand side, overall leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Ricetta (9-7) at Newmarket 1m fll stks (5) sft in Jun.
Swan River (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, not much room 2f out, never involved, 7th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Man Of Promise (9-4) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Zenaida (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Disco Fever (9-0) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Caribbean Spice (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened and lost 3rd well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Ametist (9-4) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
American Entente (USA) War Front filly out of Chatham.