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21:20 Haydock Park

Mersey Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 95y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 17.18s
  • Off Time: 21:20:41
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sanctuary

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Cry Alot Boy

    14/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Black and Emerald Green (quartered), striped sleeves

      Cry Alot Boy

      14
      14/1
      • Form 626
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-13

      steady at start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red and White hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Wandering Minstral

      35
      50/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-13

      in touch, led after 2f, driven and headed over 1f out, soon beaten

      3(7)
      Silk - PINK, PURPLE stars, sleeves and star on cap

      Mays Louise

      12
      150/1
      • Form 0-09400
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 45

      towards rear, never a factor

      4(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

      Gulf Of Aqaba (USA)

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      prominent, ridden along over 3f out, hung left when weakening over 1f out

      5(3)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Sanctuary

      13
      10/11
      • Form 32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up behind leaders, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green stripe, Emerald Green cap

      Susurrayshaan

      17 p
      80/1
      • Form 965-458
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 47

      led, headed after 2f, remained in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      7(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, diamonds on sleeves, check cap

      Tricky Situation

      13
      9/4
      • Form 2-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      prominent, ridden along over 3f out, driven and one pace final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      SANCTUARY is given the vote to break his maiden tag in the finale with both Tricky Situation and newcomer Gulf Of Aqaba worthy of mention. The selection improved from his debut run to finish an eyecatching second of 10 behind Devotion To Duty over course and distance recently. He only went down by a neck that day and if repeating the same level of form he will be difficult to beat. Trick Situation finished a decent second at Nottingham on his only run as a two-year-old last season and ran with great credit on his seasonal reappearance at this venue. He steps up two furlongs in trip which ought to suit so warrants plenty of respect. Newcomer Gulf Of Aqaba comes from a yard that have done well with their debutants this season and the market will be the best guide to his chance. Sanctuary has the best form in the race and is thought good enough to win this maiden.

      Formwatch

      Cry Alot Boy 16-1 (9-12) Slowly away, behind, pushed along and stayed on from over 1f out, never near to challenge, 6th of 14, 11l behind Class Is Class (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.

      Wandering Minstral 22-1 (11-0) Chased leader, led 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, 49l behind Boogie Dancer (10-13) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in May.

      Mays Louise 100-1 (7-13) Always rear division, 14th of 16, 29l behind Betteras Bertie (8-7) at Doncaster 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.

      Gulf Of Aqaba (USA) Mr Greeley colt out of Ocean Jewel.

      Sanctuary 9-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Devotion To Duty (8-13) at Haydock 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in May.

      Susurrayshaan 33-1 (8-7) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 6l behind Bollin Judith (8-12) at Redcar 1m 6f (6) gf in May.

      Tricky Situation 4-1 (8-11) Towards rear, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 15, 4l behind Broad Cairn (9-2) at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) gs in May.