Racecards
15:30 Haydock Park
ApolloBet Best Odds Guaranteed Conditions Stakes (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £8,086
- 2nd: £2,406
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £601
- Form 8122
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
made all, ran on final furlong, comfortable
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
close up in last place, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, eased when beaten final furlong
- Form 53110
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, outpaced by winner final furlong
In depth
Verdict
RED STARGAZER was very impressive when beating hot favourite Kommander Kirkup on his debut at Ayr last month. He met trouble in-running but still came through on the bridle to win going away. The second had run subsequent Gimcrack and Middle Park winner Astaire to three-quarters-of-a-length on his debut so the form is very solid. Musical Comedy looks the danger as he likes give in the ground and may have found the going too quick when only second in a York nursery last time. See The Sun's run in the Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar was too bad to be true but he probably has a bit to find here and Windfast has his first run since scoring at Nottingham in May.
Formwatch
Musical Comedy 11-2fav (9-5) Always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, edged right and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Aeolus (9-5) at York 6f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Red Stargazer (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well towards finish, won at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) sft in Sep beating Kommander Kirkup (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
See The Sun 12-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, pushed along before halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 23, 24l behind Ventura Mist (8-7) at Redcar 6f Lstd auc stks (1) gf.
Windfast (IRE) 1-4fav (9-5) Made all, pushed out, unchallenged, won at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in May beating Mawfoor (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.