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16:00 Haydock Park

Armstrong Aggregates Temple Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,710
  • 2nd: £21,500
  • 3rd: £10,760
  • 4th: £5,360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.95s
  • Off Time: 16:00:26
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Battaash (IRE)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Alpha Delphini

    20/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

      Mabs Cross

      21 DCD
      7/2
      • Form 43321-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 115

      taken to post early, close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Red triple diamond, armlets and cap

      Alpha Delphini

      230 D
      20/1
      • Form 232210-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Battaash (IRE)

      230 DCD
      5/6
      • Form 1/12144-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 123

      taken to post early, keen close up, switched left to track leading pair, led 2f out, edged left and ridden clear (hand timed)

      4(1)
      Silk - Light blue, brown epaulets, brown sleeves, light blue armlets, striped cap

      Caspian Prince (IRE)

      274 t D
      40/1
      • Form 601220-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 114

      led, ridden and headed halfway, weakened over 1f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Emerald green, black armlets, black cap

      Kachy

      36 D
      3/1
      • Form 3951-11
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 115

      prominent, ridden to lead halfway, soon headed, weakened approaching final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - White, orange stars on sleeves, white cap, orange star

      Pocket Dynamo (USA)

      24 D
      33/1
      • Form 2459-24
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 104

      close up in rear, soon pushed along, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

      Previous results

      2018
      (11)
      Silk -

      Battaash (IRE)

      10/11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      2017
      (6)
      Silk -

      Priceless

      11/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      2016
      (12)
      Silk -

      Profitable (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Battaash has undergone wind surgery since last in action and made a winning return in last year’s renewal with Kachy third and MABS CROSS not far behind in fourth. But the former found the selection too good in the Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp in October and Michael Dods’ improving mare is taken to confirm running in this, despite the worse terms, having returned to action with a victory in the Palace House at Newmarket earlier in the month. Kachy arrives in fine form but found Battaash too good on more than one occasion last term though the leading contenders will need to be on their game today with Alpha Delphini around as the latter beat both Mabs Cross and Battaash at York last season when landing the Nunthorpe at 40/1. Caspian Prince was well beaten in the Nunthorpe and Pocket Dynamo has little chance on these terms.

      Formwatch

      Mabs Cross 6-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on strongly to lead final strides, won at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May beating Equilateral (9-6) by nk, 11 ran.

      Alpha Delphini (9-10) 11th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Mabs Cross (9-7) at Longchamp 5f Grp 1 gs in Oct.

      Battaash (IRE) (9-10) 4th of 16, 1/2l behind Mabs Cross (9-7) at Longchamp 5f Grp 1 gs in Oct.

      Caspian Prince (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) With leaders, lost place 2f out, soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out, 11th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Alpha Delphini (9-11) at York 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Aug.

      Kachy 4-9fav (9-5) Broke extremely sharply, made all, quickened away over 2f out, ran on well, won at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Apr beating George Bowen (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.

      Pocket Dynamo (USA) 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Calyx (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.