Racecards
13:30 Haydock Park
Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 140y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,616
- 2nd: £9,668
- 3rd: £4,836
- 4th: £2,416
- Form 12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leader, led after 1f, ridden inside final 3f, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, caught final strides
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K Shoemark
raced keenly, held up in in last trio, headway out wide over 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jason Watson
slowly into stride, soon held up in last pair, moderate headway inside final furlong, took 4th towards finish
Minhad
21- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 8f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Opportunity
178- Form 4-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
led 1f, tracked leader until 8f out, handy 3rd inside pushed along and ran green over 2f out, angled out inside final 2f, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, led final strides
- Form 92-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out until towards finish, no extra in 3rd
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Rahiebb 8-11fav (9-11) Tracked leading pair on inner, pushed along over 3f out, switched left and headway over 2f out, challenging and went clear with winner over 1f out, ran on but always held inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Warrant Holder (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Antrim 5-4fav (9-4) Slowly away, held up in rear, briefly ridden over 4f out, switched right and driven over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Alpine Trail (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Apr.
Caliban (IRE) Sea The Moon gelding out of Bayshore Freeway.
Emerald Island (FR) Galiway colt out of Oranor.
Minhad 50-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on over 1f out, went 3rd final strides, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Alpine Trail (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Apr.
Opportunity 7-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to race in mid-division, shaken up and headway over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Falconer (9-2) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Oct.
Renato 5-4fav (9-4) Soon raced in second, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Nightime Dancer (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (2) pol in Apr.