Racecards
15:00 Haydock Park
Betfred Rose Of Lancaster Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 100y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £45,368
- 2nd: £17,200
- 3rd: £8,608
- 4th: £4,288
- Form 32112-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Jim Crowley
settled in midfield, smooth headway to dispute lead 2f out, quickened clear when pushed along over 1f out, easily
- Form 2733-57
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 104
held up in rear, driven over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 106/280
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey B A Curtis
raced in midfield, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 27-2464
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
in rear, pushed along over 3f out, driven over 2f out, made no impression, eased close home
- Form 221-541
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leaders, headway to dispute lead over 2f out, driven to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
- Form 16-2323
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A Kirby
started slowly, in rear, driven over 3f out, some headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 050402
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey S De Sousa
broke well, disputed lead, headed after 2f, driven over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out
- Form 3-00851
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Louis Steward
settled in midfield, pushed along over 2f out to chase leaders, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 5-62211
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
disputed lead, led after 2f, driven when challenged over 2f out, headed and weakened from 2f out, eased close home
- Form 1/39-41
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
All ground comes alike to GROCER JACK (NAP) and the Haggas inmate makes plenty of appeal appeal if replicating the level of his runaway success in Listed company at Newbury last month. He's been hit with an 8lb rise but is unlikely to contest handicaps again and can take this further step up in his stride. Anmaat is worth a try at this level on the back of an excellent second in last season's Cambridgeshire and a battling success in the John Smith's Cup. This is his optimum trip and he remains on the upgrade. Intellogent, a place behind the latter at York, also enters the equation as he looked unlucky in-running while recent Listed winner Passion And Glory and improving handicappers Peter The Great and Royal Champion add further spice to the contest.
Formwatch
Anmaat (IRE) 5-1jfav (9-8) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, good headway to lead over 1f out, edged gradually left from just over 1f out, ran on well, won at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Achelois (9-3) by 1/2l, 22 ran.
Brentford Hope 20-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear on outside, headway over 3f out, led well over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 17, 4 1/4l behind Get Shirty (9-8) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Certain Lad 33-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 11th of 22, 5 1/2l behind Anmaat (9-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Foxes Tales (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and unable to quicken inside final 2f, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, no great headway when in the clear inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Passion And Glory (9-9) at Sandown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Grocer Jack (GER) 5-4fav (9-8) Close up briefly early but soon led, raced freely, shaken up and went clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pulled right away inside final furlong, impressive, won at Newbury 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul beating Cadillac (9-11), 5 ran.
Intellogent (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Towards rear of mid-division, switched right 2f out, ridden and hung left into rival over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went third final strides, nearest finish, 3rd of 22, 3/4l behind Anmaat (9-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Marie's Diamond (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Alflaila (8-13) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Passion And Glory (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and went clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Sandown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Jul beating Regal Reality (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Peter The Great 11-4 (10-2) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, ridden out, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Aeonian (8-8) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Royal Champion (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Dwelt, soon mid-division on inside, headway over 3f out, chasing leaders over 2f out, led inside final 2f, clear final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Soto Sizzler (9-10) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.