Racecards
16:40 Haydock Park
Harvey Lane Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 37y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £4,787
- 2nd: £1,424
- 3rd: £712
- 4th: £356
- Form 21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
with winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and edged left inside final furlong, no impression
Samson's Reach
141- Form 5-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Charles Bishop
slowly away, in rear, outpaced over 6f out, raced alone far side, never dangerous
- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey K Shoemark
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
- Form 572
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
This Girl made a winning start in heavy going over 6f here but that was over a year ago now while though New Graduate scored over today’s trip at Thirsk that was back in May. MUTHANAA has the more recent form with a promising debut effort at Pontefract and Roger Fell’s charge should go close again if handling the softer surface. Time For A Toot was placed on the all-weather last time and appeared to a handle the soft going at Goodwood on her earlier debut and the newcomer Toro makes more appeal than Samson's Reach representing an in-form yard.
Formwatch
New Graduate (IRE) 5-6fav (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gd in May beating Preening (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Samson's Reach 10-1 (11-2) Led to 1st, remained prominent, driven to chase winner after 3 out to next, soon ridden, weakened from last, 6th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Atomic Rumble (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
This Girl 20-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Haydock 6f mdn fll stks (5) hvy in Sep beating Maybride (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Muthanaa (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on to press winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Nomoathaj (9-0) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Toro (IRE) Clodovil gelding out of Vanity's Girl.
Time For A Toot (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, chased clear winner inside final furlong, no threat, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Contrive (9-0) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.