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14:30 Haydock Park
British Stallion Studs EBF Dick Hern Stakes (Fillies & Mares' Listed) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 37y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £47,000 added
- Winner: £26,654
- 2nd: £10,105
- 3rd: £5,057
- 4th: £2,519
- Form 11-0266
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 11
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on strongly
- Form 260-454
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
- Form 263385
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
in rear, ridden and headway well over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on and well held towards finish
- Form 11-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 2-04131
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Chris Hayes
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on
- Form 31-8143
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked winner until over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 1-21223
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
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Verdict
A four-year-old won this last year but three-year-olds had won the six previous renewals. MISS O’CONNOR has been impressive in her two runs to date but both victories came on soft ground. Rain is forecast, however, and despite taking a big step up in class the Haggas filly can complete her hat-trick. One of her likely market rivals, Feliciana De Vega, also defends an unbeaten record but hasn’t raced since December. Muchly failed to confirm Ascot running at Sandown with Hidden Message and may not get her own way out in front here but should be placed again and is preferred to Agincourt and Maid For Life, whose Goodwood win has not been franked.
Formwatch
Contrive (IRE) (8-11) 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Joplin (8-11) at Deauville 1m lst stks gd in Jul.
Miss O Connor (IRE) 2-5fav (9-9) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 6f out, clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Nottingham 1m stks (6) sft in Aug beating Al Moataz (9-0) by 11l, 12 ran.
New Day Dawn (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Fast away, led for 1f, chased leader until halfway, remained well there, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Exhort (9-0) at Pontefract 1m lst fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Red Starlight 2-1fav (10-0) Chased leaders, closing when badly hampered over 1f out, not recover, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Sufficient (8-4) at Newbury 1m hcp fll (2) gs in Jul.
Feliciana De Vega (8-11) won at Deauville 7f lst stks pol in Dec beating Ours Puissant (8-13) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Maid For Life 12-1 (8-6) Mid-division on inside, driven and headway 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, soon ridden, switched inside and stayed on well inside final 110 yards, led near finish, won at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (3) gd in Jul beating Warning Fire (8-12) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Muchly 10-3 (9-0) Led, joined 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Hidden Message (9-0) at Sandown 1m lst fll (1) gf in Jul.
Agincourt (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Chased leader, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed 100 yards out, outpaced into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Exhort (9-0) at Pontefract 1m lst fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Ardiente 5-2 (9-4) Held up and behind, not clear run and switched right 2f out, headway on outside into 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, eased when held close home, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Whispering Beauty (8-11) at Newmarket 1m fll stks (4) gf in Jul.