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14:40 Haydock Park

Darley Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 140y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £25,770
  • 2nd: £12,085
  • 3rd: £6,045
  • 4th: £3,020
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.24s
  • Off Time: 14:43:41
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gregory

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Knockbrex

    10/1

      1(4)
      Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine, armlets and cap

      If Not Now

      212
      15/8
      • Form 1-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10

      mid-division, pushed along briefly over 5f out, outpaced 3f out, switched right over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards

      2(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, red chevron, diabolo on sleeves, red cap

      Knockbrex

      18
      10/1
      • Form 81
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10

      led early, chased leader until 8f out, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner

      3(3)
      Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap

      Maxident

      15 D
      11/4
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10

      chased leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and star on cap

      Allo Al Khawaneej

      23
      40/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Pink, White sleeves

      Gregory

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      slowly away, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, ran on well, readily

      6(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets

      Port Jackson

      b
      11/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      very slowly away, behind, pushed along over 4f out, no impression

      7(7)
      Silk - Dark green, white stars, light green and dark green check sleeves, dark green cap, white star

      Sutue Alshams (IRE)

      208
      20/1
      • Form 62-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2022
      (2)
      Silk -

      New Comedy (IRE)

      5/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9

      2021
      (4)
      Silk -

      Dhushan (IRE)

      1/5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dominic Ffrench Davis’ string has made a lightning-fast start to the new Turf campaign but Maxident clearly handled the mud better than his two opponents on debut at Leicester. If Not Now also made a winning start to his career at Salisbury last year while Knockbrex made all over 1m2f at Pontefract earlier this month, though the latter pair are also penalised. GREGORY is bred for this sort of trip being by the brilliant Golden Horn out of Park Hill winner Gretchen. His half-brother Lionel won a Derby trial at Goodwood last year and Rab Havlin’s mount can make a winning debut.

      Formwatch

      If Not Now 13-2 (9-7) In rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gs in Sep beating Rebel Red (9-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Knockbrex 8-1 (9-7) Made all, pushed 2 lengths clear 2f out, ridden out, won at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (4) sft in Apr beating Perfuse (9-7) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Maxident 12-1 (9-7) Made all, pushed clear 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, unchallenged, won at Leicester 1m 4f stks (4) hvy in Apr beating Carlton (9-7) by dist, 3 ran.

      Allo Al Khawaneej 12-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, 6th of 7, 13l behind Saint George (8-10) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Apr.

      Gregory Golden Horn colt out of Gretchen.

      Port Jackson Australia gelding out of Miss Kenton.

      Sutue Alshams (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Handy, pushed along over 3f out, chased winner well over 1f out, kept on but no impression, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Forceful Speed (9-10) at Pontefract 1m 2f stks (4) gs in Oct.