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20:05 Haydock Park

St Helens Star Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 200y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.71s
  • Off Time: 20:07:32
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Deauville Post (FR)

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    Layla's Boy

    4/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

      Deauville Post (FR)

      10
      4/9
      • Form 7423-22
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, easily

      2(3)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Layla's Boy

      24
      4/1
      • Form 8443-73
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 70

      led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, beaten over 1f out, soon eased

      3(5)
      Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

      Ruby Dazzler

      25/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced over 3f out

      4(2)
      Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

      Susie

      14/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      slowly into stride, in rear and soon niggled along, weakened 4f out, tailed off

      5(4)
      Silk - Yellow and Purple (quartered), Purple sleeves, Yellow stars

      Thingathong (FR)

      28
      7/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced over 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      We finish up with a small runner uncompetitive maiden and this looks to be a two horse race between DEAUVILLE POST and Layla's Boy. The Hannon horse is 13lbs clear on ratings and really should be taking this although he won't have it that easy. The step up in trip should bring out further improvement for the son of American Post who has been running well of late. He has been contesting some decent maidens and this looks a golden opportunity to get his head in front. Layla's Boy and Jamie Spencer will give the selection most to think about. He was dropped two lbs for his last run in a decent Kempton maiden which I felt was harsh as there were some nice types in that race. The step up in trip will certainly suit and he'll push the favourite all the way to the line. If the two market leaders were to flop, Tom Dascombe's Thingathong could pick up the pieces but will do well to trouble the first two mentioned.

      Formwatch

      Deauville Post (FR) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked clear leader, closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well until headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Desert Myth (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd.

      Layla's Boy 15-2 (9-3) Tracked winner, ridden to press winner over 1f out, driven to join winner inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Manxman (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Mar.

      Ruby Dazzler Bahamian Bounty filly out of Papillon De Bronze.

      Susie Piccolo filly out of Sioux.

      Thingathong (FR) 13-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, never nearer, 6th of 12, 15l behind Senate (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) sft in Mar.