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14:15 Haydock Park

Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup (Class A)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.49s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Somnus

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Oasis Dream

    8/11

      3
      Silk -

      Airwave

      10/3

        1(8)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

        Continent

        16 v
        25/1
        • Form 10-0060
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        very slowly away, always behind, eased over 1f out

        2(6)
        Silk - Red, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Fayr Jag (IRE)

        15
        25/1
        • Form 311101
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

        Orientor

        16
        25/1
        • Form 001005
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        4(10)
        Silk - Purple, Orange sash, Royal Blue cap

        Steenberg (IRE)

        16
        100/1
        • Form 500443
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - White and Orange stripes, Orange cap

        Swedish Shave (FR)

        27
        25/1
        • Form 111014
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened when not much room

        6(2)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

        The Tatling (IRE)

        16
        16/1
        • Form 361312
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression after

        7(4)
        Silk - MAUVE

        Twilight Blues (IRE)

        58
        50/1
        • Form 06-4100
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened

        8(5)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Oasis Dream

        16
        8/11
        • Form 211-311
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        with leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside last, not quicken

        9(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige armlets

        Somnus

        15
        12/1
        • Form 501142
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up behind, ridden and headway when switched left over 1f out, led inside last, ridden out

        10(9)
        Silk - Grey, Green sleeves, Cerise cap

        Airwave

        58
        10/3
        • Form 411-123
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked leaders, ridden approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

        Previous results

        2002
        (10)
        Silk -

        Invincible Spirit (IRE)

        25/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        2001
        (9)
        Silk -

        Nuclear Debate (USA)

        11/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        2000
        (7)
        Silk -

        Pipalong (IRE)

        3/1
        • Weight 8-11

        In depth

        Verdict

        In any normal year Airwave and Somnus would be popular choices with backers and would hold solid claims in the tracks most prestigious event of the year but this is no normal year now that Oasis Dream has begun to show his true ability and John Gosden's three-year-old is taken to complete a Group 1 hat-trick. Arguably in need of the outing when third behind Choisir and Airwave in the King's Stand Stakes on his belated reappearance, the son of Green Desert has not looked back since with wins in the July Cup and, latterly, in impressive fashion in the Nunthorpe at York. The return to six furlongs should not hinder Oasis Dream, who is confidently expected to win again. The selection reversed Royal Ascot form with Airwave at Newmarket and should once more have the measure of Henry Candy's filly, although she did get worked up in the preliminaries at Newmarket and, if available at an each-way price, could be worth a saver. The improving Somnus looks the pick of the remainder but this represents a big step up in class for Tim Easterby's gelding, as it does for stablemate Fayr Jag. The Tatling has done little wrong all season but is another likely to be fighting out minor honours behind Oasis Dream.