Racecards
14:10 Haydock Park
188Bet Cash Back If Brazil Win 'Confined' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 140y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
held up towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 53
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, easily
Four Champs
229- Form 8-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Makin
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
Mapped (USA)
27- Form 3-44
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey K Shoemark
prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
Plentiful
15- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey D Tudhope
mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, effort over 2f out, hung left and weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 73-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey W Buick
led, driven over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey K Stott
in touch, headway when hung left over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat
In depth
Verdict
William Buick has a tremendous strike-rate riding for Mark Johnston and Ready To Impress has been gelded since his close-up third at Wolverhampton in October, though is having a first run on Turf. Flintrock improved on a third at Salisbury to win at Bath and has proven stamina but would need more here to defy a penalty. Mapped has shown definite promise and Godolphin’s newcomer Volcanic Sky is a full brother to a 1m2f winner and a half-brother to 1m4f winner Movie Set. Guardsman is a likely improver but CALIBURN was finishing strongly at Thirsk, despite still showing signs of inexperience. He was only a short-head behind a subsequent winner so the form has a solid look about it.
Formwatch
Flintrock (GER) 7-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway and switched right 2f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Bath 1m 4f stks (4) fm in May beating Francophilia (8-6) by 1l, 9 ran.
Caliburn (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Blazing Saddles (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f stks (3) gf in May.
Four Champs 20-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 8th of 10, 8l behind Deyaarna (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Gallus Champs Elysees colt out of Procession.
Guardsman (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Dwelt, always in rear, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Main Street (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in May.
Mapped (USA) 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, plugged on in 4th, never going pace to get competitive, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Dive For Gold (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 2f stks (5) gf in May.
Plentiful 7-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, plugged on final 2f, went 4th close home, 4th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Worth Waiting (8-9) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Ready To Impress (USA) 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd and held near finish, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Wissahickon (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Volcanic Sky Street Cry colt out of Short Skirt.