Racecards
17:45 Haydock Park
E.b.f. Lee Cavanagh 21st Birthday Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Mullen
dwelt and hung left soon after start, never better than mid-division
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Mernagh
mid-division, effort halfway, no impression
Cayman Fox
14- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey R Ffrench
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, driven to chase winner final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, ridden and edged right over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
slowly into stride and towards rear, soon pushed along, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M A Magnusson
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey D McKeown
slowly into stride and always rear division
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Holland
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, driven and stayed on final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, ridden along halfway, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 44
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Bernadette Quinn
in touch, chased along halfway, ridden over 1f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T J Pitt
- Jockey V Halliday
slowly into stride and behind, jockey lost iron soon after start, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride and towards rear, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
Verdict
In an interesting but tricky opener, we will side with Socceroo ahead of Edie Superstar, Janina and Twilight Belle. Let's mention a few of these. Areweplayingout showed some promise on her Lingfield debut; Bonny Rose hails from a strong yard and the pedigree looks okay in the context of this race; Cayman Fox's debut run behind the Brocklesby winner Mister Hardy affords her respect; Eastern Romance is from a family that her trainer knows well and she cost 30,000 guineas; Tim Easterby also knows the family of Eboracum Dream well and she too has to be given some thought; Edie Superstar cost 260,000 dollars and is related to four winners; Janina cost 110,000 guineas and her dam was a high-class sprinter; Micky Channon's Jennifers Joy cost 150,000 euros, while Socceroo, a daughter of Choisir, cost 46,000 guineas. Finally, the Brian Meehan-trained Twilight Belle cost 87,000 guineas and is another to warrant plenty of respect. Overall, it is a very hard race to assess and Socceroo is a tentative choice.
Formwatch
Cayman Fox 11-2 (8-7) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden along 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Mister Hardy (9-0) at Newcastle 5f nov stk (4) gd.
Eastern Romance Oasis Dream filly, half-sister to several winners from 5f-7f.
Eboracum Dream Diktat filly out of winning sprinter Bollin Jeannie.
Janina Namid filly out of useful sprinter Lady Dominatrix.
Jennifers Joy (IRE) Green Desert filly, half-sister to several winners from 6f-1m6f including smart miler Hymn Of Love.
Socceroo Choisir filly out of winning sprinter Silca Boo.
Twilight Belle (IRE) Fasliyev filly, half-sister to several winners from 5f-1m including high-class sprinter Twilight Blues.
Bonny Rose Zaha filly, half-sister to several winners from 5f-1m2f.