Racecards
18:45 Haydock Park
Pauline Davies Belated Birthday Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Heavy (6f Course;Good to Soft, Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J Quinn
went left and slowly into stride, soon in touch on outer, ridden well over 1f out, soon outpaced
- Form 56
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, edged left well over 1f out, soon outpaced
- Form 079
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 37
always behind
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Liam Jones
tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, edged left and led 1f out, comfortably
- Form 63
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
chased leader until over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 7334
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs G S Rees
- Jockey Billy Cray
led, raced keenly, hung left and headed 1f out, stayed on
Verdict
Search For The Key looks bred well enough to make an impact on his debut in this maiden but with a slightly progressive profile we prefer SWEET MIRASOL with Petougg the only other we give serious thought about. Finishing in the places at Hamilton on her last start was a big improvement on the selection's first effort and with the form beginning to unfold favourably from that contest she should be able to go better on ground that suits. Search For The Key is a newcomer for Paul Cole's yard who picked him up for 26,000 guineas. There are plenty of winners in the family and with many of those winning as a juvenile there's every chance of a smart debut. Petougg cost less than half the amount of his closest unraced rival and while his pedigree is not as eyecatching some of his relation have made an impact early in their careers so he is entitled to follow. This maiden won't take much winning so the newcomers can go well but with form in the book Sweet Mirasol is taken to win it.
Formwatch
Search For The Key (USA) El Corredor colt out of Lo Cal Bread.
Fibs And Flannel 14-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 8l behind Falasteen (9-3) at York 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Jun.
Stanley Bridge 150-1 (8-6) Soon outpaced and behind, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 15l behind Midnight Martini (8-8) at Carlisle 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun.
Petougg Tobougg gelding out of Piroshka.
Sweet Mirasol (IRE) 11-2 (8-10) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Colonel Mak (8-10) at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Jun.
Regardless 7-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, jinked right over 3f out, effort entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 3l behind Transfixed (8-0) at Chester 6f 2yo hcp (4) gf.
Sharp Shoes Needwood Blade colt out of Mary Jane.
Sixbox 20-1 (9-0) Always behind, last of 8, 23l behind Amary (9-0) at Newcastle 6f 2yo stks (4) gf in May.