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15:05 Haydock Park

European Breeders Fund Classified Stakes (Class 2) (Class 2)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.65s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Solar Power (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kingscross

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Out After Dark

      2/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Grey, Orange stars and sleeves, hooped cap

        Caustic Wit (IRE)

        13
        11/2
        • Form 122004
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        2(10)
        Silk - Purple, Mauve cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, White cap, Purple star

        Flur Na H Alba

        45
        25/1
        • Form 000-103
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        prominent, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        3(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron and armlets

        Conjuror

        27
        14/1
        • Form U1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        always behind

        5(5)
        Silk - Bottle Green, Champagne sleeves and cap with Claret stripes

        Kingscross

        7
        13/2
        • Form 210502
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, ridden and headway 1f out, ran on, nearest at finish

        6(3)
        Silk - Chocolate, eton blue collar and cuffs, check cap

        Little Ridge (IRE)

        94
        50/1
        • Form 36011-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        led to halfway, soon weakened

        7(1)
        Silk - Red, White stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap

        Pax

        35
        16/1
        • Form 100000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13

        stumbled start, in touch, ridden and not clear run over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        8(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots

        Totally Yours (IRE)

        37
        20/1
        • Form 0-04050
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, ridden halfway, no impression

        9(2)
        Silk - Black and White diabolo, Black sleeves, White cap

        Out After Dark

        13
        2/1
        • Form 042-511
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, not quicken

        10(8)
        Silk - Red, Yellow triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap

        Solar Power (IRE)

        21
        4/1
        • Form 1-24443
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        went right start, in touch, headway and not much room 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

        11(9)
        Silk - Red, White hoops, Pink cap

        Sierra Vista

        20
        14/1
        • Form 051600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        hampered start, held up, headway and not much room 2f out, soon ridden and switched right, one pace final furlong

        12(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Bonne de Fleur

        16
        12/1
        • Form 2-10050
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        with leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        4(12)
        NR

        Hit's Only Money (IRE)

        28
        • Form 000000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The Clive Cox-trained Out After Dark looks a progressive performer and is taken to complete a hat trick at the main expense of Solar Power and Conjuror. The selection opened his account in a similar contest to this at Pontefract on a fast surface last month and stepped up on that effort when beating the in-form Morgan Lewis on a soft surface at Sandown subsequently. That effort makes the three-year-old the clear form pick and the son of Cadeaux Genereux is taken to follow up. Caustic Wit faces no easy task giving weight away all round and of more interest may be Solar Power. James Fanshawe's filly has shown a consistent level of form this term without troubling the judge but drops in trip today and could be interesting back over sprint distances. She rates a bigger threat than the exposed Kingscross. Andrew Balding's Conjuror is less exposed than most of these and could be anything and warrants respect along with Flur Na H Alba, although there is a suspicion that the last mentioned would prefer a faster surface. There are no such problems with Out After Dark, who remains unexposed and is taken to win again.