Racecards
15:45 Haydock Park
E.B.F./Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Mares' Only NH Flat Race (Class H )
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
Candello
324- Form 1-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
tracked leaders, led on bit well over 1f out, drew clear final furlong, easily
- Form 60-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Parkes
- Jockey B P Harding
led, headed 10f out, remained close up, led again over 3f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon beaten
Golden Tina
44- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
tracked leader and keen, led 10f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer N J Pomfret
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A disappointing turnout for this race and it presents Candello with a chance to add to her Ludlow debut win, with Little Venus looking to be the obvious danger. The selection made a highly-pleasing debut when scoring in Shropshire nearly a year ago and normal improvement alone should see her set the standard here. The obvious caveats are that she has not had a recent race and her ability to handle testing going has to be taken on trust. Little Venus is given as the danger because this unraced Henry Daly-trained five-year-old is likeably bred for this game and there appears to be lack of strength in depth among the line-up. Best of the rest might prove to be Smart Thinker, who is by Solver Patriarch out of a mare that won in the pointing fields, but Candello holds obvious claims and has to be the choice.