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18:00 Haydock Park

M.E.N. Number 1 Arena In The World Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.07s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

First Among Equals

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Phinerine

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Intigold

      5/2

        1(3)
        Silk - White, Light Green seams, Royal Blue cap

        Intigold

        12 t
        5/2
        • Form 845468
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 64

        chased leaders, outpaced halfway, kept on inside final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Dream of Paradise (USA)

        28
        16/1
        • Form 37
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-10

        chased leaders to halfway

        3(6)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, CHOCOLATE hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Gee Four (IRE)

        7 p D
        6/1
        • Form 650108
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 57

        went left start, soon outpaced, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer

        4(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

        Phinerine

        48
        25/1
        • Form 05
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-10

        led, headed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance when hung left just inside final furlong, not quicken

        5(1)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Howards Call

        36 b
        8/1
        • Form 456
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 53

        mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened, hung badly left final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Mauve, Red stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Penmon Point (IRE)

        12 p
        12/1
        • Form 990
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6

        slowly into stride and bumped start, soon outpaced

        7(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue disc, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots

        First Among Equals

        20
        6/4
        • Form 5833
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 58

        bumped start, soon prominent and keen, led over 3f out, driven out

        8(2)
        Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), halved sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Imagine That

        135
        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-0

        slowly into stride, outpaced

        In depth

        Verdict

        A difficult race to fathom but one in which First Among Equals holds form claims over Intigold and Gee Four. First Among Equals finished third in the Rous Stakes at York. The winner has gone on to score since while the second was far from disgraced in a similar race. The drop back in trip could be a potential bananaskin but Anne Duffield's horses are capable of running well when ran at their correct level and this appears to be this. Intigold has plenty of pace but appears somewhat harshly treated by the handicapper at present off a mark of 64. At today's terms he does have something to find on bare figures. Gee Four won at Brighton over five furlongs but has ran two shockers over further. Market confidence is required before we will be getting involved. Dream Of Paradise shaped well on a first start behind Luberon but failed to capitalise second time out. Howards Call often runs on but has plenty to do here. Not a great race but one in which First Among Equals secures the nod.

        Formwatch

        Intigold 25-1 (8-9) With leaders, driven and lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 8l behind Brandywell Boy (9-0) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.

        Dream of Paradise (USA) 50-1 (8-3) Chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 19l behind Grantley Adams (8-10) at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jul.

        Gee Four (IRE) 50-1 (7-12) Ran green in rear, 8th of 10, 17l behind Charlton (8-12) at Chepstow 6f 2yo hcp (5) gd.

        Phinerine 66-1 (8-11) Hampered soon after start, headway over 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 7l behind Cumbrae (8-11) at W'hampton 7f 2yo sll (6) pol in Jun.

        Howards Call 11-1 (8-11) Behind, headway and hung left well over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 5l behind One Trick Pony (8-11) at Catterick 5f 2yo sll (6) gf in Jul.

        Penmon Point (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Soon behind, outpaced halfway, 11th of 12, 10l behind Brandywell Boy (9-0) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.

        First Among Equals 10-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Figaro Flyer (8-11) at York 6f 2yo sll (4) gf in Jul.

        Imagine That 14-1 (7-13) Chased leaders, hung right over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 10, 19l behind Wizby (8-6) at Warwick 5f 2yo sll (6) gs in Mar.