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16:00 Haydock Park

E.b.f. Griffiths & Armour Classified Stakes (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft (5f and 6f; 1m 4f; Soft, Heavy in home straight)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
  • Winner: £9,066
  • 2nd: £2,698
  • 3rd: £1,348
  • 4th: £673
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 18.12s
  • Off Time: 16:03:31
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Horseradish

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Fathsta (IRE)

    9/4

      1(5)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Fathsta (IRE)

      3 D
      9/4
      • Form 373912
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 89

      chased leaders, ridden 2f out, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, brushed by winner close home, just held

      2(3)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW hoop, YELLOW sleeves, DARK BLUE chevrons, YELLOW cap

      Lucky Numbers (IRE)

      10 CD
      14/1
      • Form 521750
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 89

      tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap

      Novellen Lad (IRE)

      31 DCD
      6/1
      • Form 4-14570
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 90

      slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression

      4(2)
      Silk - White, Purple stars, sleeves and star on cap

      We Have A Dream

      36 D
      25/1
      • Form 422008
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 87

      raced alone towards far side, never far off pace, driven over 1f out, held by first 2 towards finish

      5(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

      Horseradish

      131 D
      11/8
      • Form 221-131
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 90

      tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, hung left inside final furlong, just held

      6(4)
      Silk - Black and Red (quartered), hooped sleeves

      Skylla

      26 C
      6/1
      • Form 60-3066
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 90

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened

      Previous results

      2009
      (10)
      Silk -

      Dark Mischief

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      2008
      (5)
      Silk -

      Bond City (IRE)

      9/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      Skylla ran a fine race in a competitive York handicap last time but will face stiff competition for the lead from We Have A Dream, who is without a win this term but excels over this trip and could well prove hard to pass. Our vote however goes to HORSERADISH for Michael Bell, a horse yet to finish out of the frame in six starts, winning three. He's got a fine record fresh so the 131-day absence is no concern and he'll cope should the heavens open, so in a tightly-nit race the least exposed member of the line-up can find what he needs to score. Fathsta has come back to form lately but he's shown a distinct liking for less conventional tracks and may be best watched while Lucky Numbers' course win came over five furlong and that trip does seem to serve him best.

      Formwatch

      Fathsta (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 13, nk behind Hajoum (9-5) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.

      Lucky Numbers (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 7l behind Confessional (8-10) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

      Novellen Lad (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Chased leaders in far side group, weakened over 2f out, 15th of 17, 10l behind Damika (8-10) at Ripon 6f hcap (2) gs in Aug.

      We Have A Dream 14-1 (9-8) Led, hung right 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 8l behind Caledonia Princess (8-2) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.

      Horseradish 11-4 (8-12) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, won at Chester 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in May beating Rule Of Nature (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.

      Skylla 20-1 (9-0) Led 1f, pressed leader, every chance 2f out, staying on same pace when hampered and snatched up final 100 yards, 6th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Monsieur Joe (9-6) at York 5f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.