Racecards
15:15 Haydock Park
E.B.F. Pinnacle Stakes (fillies) (Class A)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 200y
- Going: Heavy
Albanova
251- Form 1/115-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey G Duffield
tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon clear, easily
Glandore (IRE)
210- Form 513000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
reared and unseated rider start
Gracia
8- Form 100-350
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Dean McKeown
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 2504-44
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 021116-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Although it may be a little early for Sir Mark Prescott's runners to be hitting top form, it is reasonable to expect that Albanova will not be wanting for fitness as she makes her reappearance today. She improved with each outing last season and was far from disgraced when she lost her unbeaten tag in Group 1 in France last September. The James Fanshawe-trained Prompt Payment also progressed nicely last season and, with the ground in her favour, she is taken to give the selection the most to do. Both can be followed with interest this term. Persian Lass is the best of the rest.