Racecards
18:50 Wolverhampton
British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 51y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,132
- 2nd: £1,470
- 3rd: £735
- 4th: £368
Wynyard Icon
90- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joe Williamson
in rear, ridden 3f out, soon lost touch, eased over 1f out
Haykal
179- Form 8-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Jim Crowley
pressed leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, drifted right under pressure close home, stayed on
New Day
167- Form 7554-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey L Morris
midfield, ridden behind leading pair over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 35-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey S W Kelly
towards rear, headway on outside when ridden over 2f out, forced to switch left inside final furlong, ran on strongly under pressure close home, just failed
In depth
Verdict
The two older horses are hard to recommend while all the three-year-olds step up from a mile on their seasonal debuts. New Day wasn’t beaten far at Kempton in November but the Gosden yard’s Haykal struggled in soft going at Doncaster on her debut. PERCY’S PRIDE ran in a Listed race at Pontefract in October but she’s a full-sister to three middle-distance winners including the useful pair Lady Tiana and Blakeney Point and Bill Knight’s filly may prove the one to side with.
Formwatch
Wynyard Icon 125-1 (10-3) Towards rear, modest headway on inside over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Susie Mac (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Haykal 6-1 (9-0) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Vesela (9-0) at Doncaster 1m mdn fll stks (5) sft in Oct.
New Day 7-2 (8-13) Led early, soon tracked leader, headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Russian Camilla (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Novel Idea (IRE) Zoffany filly out of Novalina.
Percy's Pride (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) In touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and some headway inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Pythagoras (9-3) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Robyn Pud (IRE) 150-1 (8-11) Always behind, last of 12, dist behind Lostwithiel (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Apr.