Racecards
18:10 Saratoga (USA)
Race 1 - Michael G. Walsh Novice Stakes
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- US$100,000 added
- Winner: US$63,000
- 2nd: US$20,000
- 3rd: US$10,000
- 4th: US$7,000
- Form 115047-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Richard Hendriks
- Jockey Parker Hendriks
Westerland
27- Form 50/4-921
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 19
- Trainer Katherine Neilson
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
Hold Hard (IRE)
116- Form 684-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 24
- Trainer Paul Fout
- Jockey Bernard Dalton
In depth
Formwatch
Hidden Path (USA) 5-1 (8-8) Lagged, outrun, last of 7, 6 1/2l behind Souper Quest (8-6) at Keeneland 5f gd in Oct.
Westerland 5-1 (11-0) Bid btwn,kicked clear, won at Colonial Downs 2m 2f mdn gd in Aug beating Gettleman (10-8) by 5 3/4l, 7 ran.
Lightning Rod (USA) 7-2 (11-0) Bobbled last hurdle, 6th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Hold Hard (11-0) at Great Meadow 2m 1f gd in May.
Recoup 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, 2nd of 13, 6 1/2l behind Meatloaf (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
Little Trilby 8-1 (11-6) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along to go 2nd on inner approaching 3 out, headway to lead when stumbled after next, soon recovered and asserted before last, kept on well, won at Bellewstown 2m 1f gd in Jul beating St Faz (11-6) by 11l, 7 ran.
Hold Hard (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Dueled, prevailed, won at Great Meadow 2m 1f gd in May beating Pure Courage (11-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Evie's Prince (USA) 18-5 (11-3) Inhaled leadr,riddnout, won at Colonial Downs 2m 2f hcp gd in Aug beating Auction Kingdom (11-3) by 16 1/4l, 7 ran.
Kitten Around (USA) 4-1 (11-0) Trackd ins,dug in,drvg, won at Colonial Downs 2m 2f hcp gd in Jul beating Artistic Choice (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.