Racecards
16:50 Haydock Park
PHS Group Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Aragosta
368- Form 3-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, no extra towards finish
Hollydanfaye
591- Form 74/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 7-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Martin Lane
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, kept on
Cape Mystery
14- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders in 3rd, not much room over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey P McDonald
dwelt, in rear, took keen hold, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Potentate sets the standard here with a handicap mark of 77 having placed in all three starts. But PRINCIPLE EQUATION finished eight lengths clear of the rest when runner-up on her debut at Windsor and she's just preferred. Aragosta also showed promise on her debut but that was over a year ago. She's still preferred to Triple Star and Cape Mystery, however, while the newcomer Laftah is a half-sister to stablemate and Listed winner Ektihaam and is worth noting for any significant support in the betting.
Formwatch
Aragosta 5-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, just pushed along inside final furlong, took 3rd final 75 yards, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Spicy Dal (9-0) at Windsor 1m fll mdn stks (5) gd in May '13.
Hollydanfaye 66-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Heaven's Guest (9-3) at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct '12.
Hooke's Law (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, shaken up over 1f out, some late headway, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 9l behind Sharp Volley (9-1) at Warwick 1m mdn stks (5) gd.
Mantonize (USA) 33-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, mid-division, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 10l behind Zerfaal (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Cape Mystery 20-1 (9-0) Dwelt keen, early in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 6l behind My Spirit (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gs.
Laftah (IRE) Invincible Spirit filly out of Liscune.
Pindora (GER) Sholokhov filly out of Poule D'essai.
Potentate (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) With winner, ridden 2f out, kept on until one pace entering final furlong, no impression in 3rd final 110 yards, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Captain Bob (9-5) at Warwick 7f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Cliff (IRE) Bachelor Duke gelding out of Silesian.
Hazel Brook 100-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, 9th of 12, 18l behind Hidden Gold (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo fll stks (5) gs.
Soundtrack Excellent Art gelding out of Umthoulah.
Principle Equation (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd over 2f out, led entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Man Of Harlech (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn (5) sft in Apr.
Queens Park (FR) 40-1 (8-12) Steadied start, in touch, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 14, 6l behind Barleycorn Lady (8-9) at Newcastle 1m mdn flls stks (5) sft in Apr.
Triple Star 20-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 11, 6l behind Etaab (8-10) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll (5) pol.