Racecards
15:50 Haydock Park
Merewood Homes Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 120y
- Going: Flat: Good-Soft, Soft in places; NH: Good
Alam (USA)
242- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey M Tebbutt
mid-division, hampered and lost place after 2f, never dangerous after
- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Hannon (FR)
19- Form 5-54
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey S W Kelly
started slowly, soon mid-division, headway 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey W Ryan
mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
held up, headway over 3f out, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey G Hind
led, headed over 5f out, ridden to lead again over 3f out, driven final furlong, headed and no extra close home
- Form 20243-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey K Dalgleish
prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
All eyes will surely be on the Darshaan colt Hazim, who makes his debut for the Sir Michael Stoute yard. He has a decent jockey booked and is likely to be placed at the head of the market¿s affections. Others to keep a watchful eye on in the preliminaries are the Sadler¿s Wells colt, Suleiman, whose stable have started the campaign in fine style. Along with Hannon, who could put his experience to good use and hold them all at bay in the closing stages. Alam is another to consider if he receives significant support from the right quarters.