GB - Haydock Park - Race 2

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

11.6f

Maiden

Turf

Soft (Heavy in places)

17.5K

VIEW

Verdict

If SCARLET LEGEND makes the expected improvement on the back of his opening Salisbury near miss he should prove a tough nut to crack. Recent Chester third Outback Legend should have more to offer now moving up to around 1½m and looks the danger, ahead of Yafreh.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
8	Brother to smart 11f-2m winner Quickthorn and half-brother to several winners. Shaped with lots of encouragement when short-head second of 8 in maiden at Salisbury (1½m, good) on debut 18 days ago. Leading claims with improvement likely. 1st Pick 8 Scarlet Legend Jockey: Rob Hornby Trainer: Andrew Balding J: Rob Hornby T: Andrew Balding	100	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis Brother to smart 11f-2m winner Quickthorn and half-brother to several winners. Shaped with lots of encouragement when short-head second of 8 in maiden at Salisbury (1½m, good) on debut 18 days ago. Leading claims with improvement likely.
7	Australia colt who has shown plenty to work on in 2 outings over 1¼m this spring, shaping as if he's crying out for the step up to around 1½m when third of 5 at Chester (good to firm) 15 days ago. More to come. 2nd Pick 7 Outback Legend (Ire) Jockey: Rossa Ryan Trainer: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole J: Rossa Ryan T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	97	-	-	-	15%	6/1
Analysis Australia colt who has shown plenty to work on in 2 outings over 1¼m this spring, shaping as if he's crying out for the step up to around 1½m when third of 5 at Chester (good to firm) 15 days ago. More to come.
10	25/1, showed a bit when fourth of 6 in maiden at Leicester (1¼m, good to firm) on debut 26 days ago. The runner-up gave that form a boost last week. Open to progress. 3rd Pick 10 Yafreh Jockey: Shane Gray Trainer: Richard & Peter Fahey J: Shane Gray T: Richard & Peter Fahey	87	-	-	-	13%	7/1
Analysis 25/1, showed a bit when fourth of 6 in maiden at Leicester (1¼m, good to firm) on debut 26 days ago. The runner-up gave that form a boost last week. Open to progress.

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Silks

The colorful jacket and cap worn by a jockey which features the design of the owner.

Rabbit

Also known as a pacemaker; this is a horse with no expected chance of winning but is used to prompt a quick pace on the front end of the race to the benefit of a stablemate who is a closer.

Furlong

One furlong is an eighth of a mile.