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17:00 Haydock Park

Betfred Fun And Friendly Stakes (Registered As The Ascendant Stakes) (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,500 added
  • Winner: £14,461
  • 2nd: £5,482
  • 3rd: £2,744
  • 4th: £1,367
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.02s
  • Off Time: 17:01:54
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Celestial Path (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Medrano

    5/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

      Caprior Bere (FR)

      13
      8/1
      • Form 28215
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 87

      close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - White and Red stripes, White and Black striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Celestial Path (IRE)

      43
      11/8
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      reluctant to load, held up in touch in rear, headway to track leader over 2f out, ridden and raced green over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on

      3(3)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Chadic

      17
      6/1
      • Form 92168
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 95

      led 2f, tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Black, white disc, quartered cap

      Medrano

      49 C
      5/1
      • Form 821
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 83

      led after 2f, clear 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace

      6(5)
      Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

      Smaih (GER)

      18
      11/4
      • Form 21831
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 92

      tracked leaders, dropped to last over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

      4(4)
      NR

      Latharnach (USA)

      38
      • Form 41
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2013
      (6)
      Silk -

      Chief Barker (IRE)

      5/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      2012
      (1)
      Silk -

      Havana Gold

      6/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      2011
      (5)
      Silk -

      Caledonian Spring (IRE)

      10/3
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      This has been run five times and the Hannon team have won three. Smaih represents the yard here but showed himself very useful on testing ground over 7f at Deauville so conditions may not be ideal. Chadic has competed at Group level since his victory at Ayr but has been found wanting and Latharnach may have a better chance as he looked a smart prospect at Sandown. Winning juvenile debuts from the Prescott yard don't come along all that often but when they do they tend to be very useful and CELESTIAL PATH doesn't look an exception to that rule. He cost 110,000 euros as a yearling and it looked well spent when he landed a York maiden in July so this step up in grade and trip should pose no problems - he's given the nod. Neither Caprior Bere nor Medrano can be dismissed in a tricky little contest.

      Formwatch

      Caprior Bere (FR) 12-1 (8-11) 5th of 9, 5l behind Medley Chic (8-11) at Deauville(FR) 1m 2yo lst stk (1) sft in Aug.

      Celestial Path (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, kept on well, won at York 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf in Jul beating Intiwin (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.

      Chadic 33-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 17l behind Dutch Connection (9-1) at York 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.

      Medrano 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Haydock 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jul beating Salateen (9-5) by nk, 10 ran.

      Smaih (GER) 9-4 (8-13) won at Deauville(FR) 6f 2yo stk sft in Aug beating Rafaadah (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.

      Latharnach (USA) 8-15fav (9-5) Tracked leader and always travelling well, led inside final furlong, pushed along and quickened clear, easily, won at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul beating Tom Hark (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.