Racecards
14:25 Haydock Park
Blackpool Tower And Circus Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, hung left, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, not quicken
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey R Ffrench
dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
with leader, led over 1f out, driven out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Greg Fairley
slowly into stride, always towards rear, outpaced
In depth
Verdict
Fivefootnumberone finished ahead of Rievaulx World at Chester last time and can confirm those placings and break his maiden here, while Camelot Communion is another for the short list. The selection ran better than his trainer's debutantes often do on what would have been a tricky enough debut on the Roodee, and this straight five furlongs should be a plus. He is bred to be better over further but showed enough speed that day to suggest that he can win this. Rievaulx World was not too far behind there, with the penny dropping a little later in the race, and with the yard going pretty well he is very much respected. Camelot Communion ran second in a Pontefract maiden on debut and should go on this faster ground, so with improvement anticipated she has to be in the mix. Minotaurious and Lookafternumberone are interesting debutantes who will probably be better over further and Fivefootnumberone gets the nod.
Formwatch
Lookafternumberone (IRE) Verglas colt out of a lightly-raced mare.
Rievaulx World 6-1 (9-3) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden 1f out, soon edged left, no extra, 5th of 9, 6l behind Rebecca de Winter (8-12) at Chester 5f 2yo mdn (2) gf.
Camelot Communion (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Chased winner until ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Clumber Place (9-0) at Pontefract 5f 2yo mdn fll aut (5) gs in Apr.
Charismatic Charli (IRE) King Charlemagne gelding, half-brother to winners on the flat and over hurdles.
Fivefootnumberone (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Held up, raced keenly, not clear run on inside over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Rebecca de Winter (8-12) at Chester 5f 2yo mdn (2) gf.
That Boy Ronaldo Pyrus filly out of winning sprinter Red Millennium.
Tyler 33-1 (8-9) Went right start, tailed off when hung badly right over 2f out, 12th of 13, well behind Brierty (8-6) at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf.
Minotaurious (IRE) Acclamation filly, half-sister to numerous winners from 7f-1m.
Enderby Spirit (GR) Invincible Spirit colt out of 7f winner Arctic Ice.