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A review of the racing from Haydock Park

Mutarakez
Image: Mutarakez impresses in the Silver Bowl

A round-up of the rest of the action from Haydock Park where Mutarakez looked like the proverbial Group horse in a handicap.

Brian Meehan's Mutarakez justified strong support to win the Betfred Mobile Silver Bowl impressively at Haydock.

Sent off the 2-1 favourite against some unexposed three-year-olds, Paul Hanagan had to bide his time from stall 10.

Eve Johnson Houghton's Goring made a bold bid and was fending off Carry On Deryck but he had no answer to the Fast Company colt, who quickened in the style of a Group horse in a handicap to win by three-quarters of a length.

Meehan said: "I'm very pleased, he's a lovely horse. He had to overcome a bad draw and looking at that you'd say he was a stakes horse.

"The Britannia is the obvious target, but the weights are out late for that so we'll see what the handicapper does.

"Paul said he'd get further so the other option would be the 10-furlong Group Three (Tercentenary Stakes).

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"He's won very well in the end and we'll have a talk and see what we think is best."

Fabricate sparked Royal Ascot dreams for the Queen when winning the Betfred Supports Jack Berry Handicap in some style.

The Makfi colt, out of an Oaks runner-up in Flight Of Fancy, pulled a length and three-quarters clear of another twice-raced youngster, Hernandoshideaway, with those two miles clear of some decent yardsticks.

Trainer Michael Bell will be scouring the programme book no doubt, but given Brown Panther took this race four years ago before winning the King George V Stakes at Ascot and the fact he is owned by Her Majesty suggests a trip to Berkshire will be high on the agenda - as does his entry in the Group Two King Edward VII Stakes.

Adam Kirby did the steering and he was suitably impressed by the 100-30 winner.

"He's still very much a baby, really, but he's a nice horse," said Kirby.

"He's got a lovely attitude and switches off nicely and is laid-back. Whether he'd be ready for Ascot isn't up to me."

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Brian Ellison is preparing a big assault on the Northumberland Plate and after saddling Seamour and Totalize to finish first and second in the Betfred Membership "Play Your Way" Handicap he can go to Newcastle with confidence.

Ben Curtis always had Seamour handy and the 15-2 shot used the rail to good effect to hold off his stablemate by a length and a quarter.

Lightly raced, Ellison feels the winner will be better than a handicapper in time.

"Both of those two will go for the Plate, as will Montefeltro (ninth) and one or two others," said north-east native Ellison.

"He's a good horse, this - Ben said he got there miles too soon, but he had no choice really.

"Totalize ran well, too, after so long off. Seamour was two from two over hurdles and at York last time the race wasn't run to suit.

"He won that off 85 so I hope he goes up enough to get in."

      
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Blhadawa caused a 28-1 surprise in the Listed Betfred TV EBF Stallion Stakes for fillies' only.

With upwards of a stone to find on the majority of her rivals according to the official ratings, James Tate's four-year-old looked up against it.

All her best form had been on the all-weather but she travelled sweetly and really quickened up when asked by Luke Morris, beating the fast-finishing Interception by three-quarters of a length.

Explosive Lady, the only-three-year-old in the field, was third but the Irish-trained favourite Gathering Power never threatened at any stage.

"I think we were running to try and nick a bit of black type really so this is a nice bonus," said Morris.

"She did it well in the end, she travelled well and quickened up when I asked her and showed a good turn of foot. I'd imagine we'll look for a fillies' Group Three for her next."

Sky Bet cut Blhadawa to 25/1 from 40s for the Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot.

David O'Meara, out of luck with G Force in the Temple Stakes, had better luck with Eccleston (10-1) in the sprint handicap.

He said: "I didn't put him in the Wokingham, would you believe, the Great St Wilfrid and then Ayr might come into it."

Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum's colours were also carried to victory by Martin Harley in the finale by Amazour (9-4 favourite).

  1. Fabricate
    Image: Fabricate and Adam Kirby in the Queens colours win the Jack Berry House Handicap at Haydock
  2. The sun shines and flowers bloom around the Nijinsky statue at The Curragh
    Image: The sun shines and flowers bloom around the Nijinsky statue at The Curragh
  3. Ryan Moore
    Image: Ryan Moore arrives ready for action
  4. Miss Katie Mae
    Image: Miss Katie Mae takes the opening contest
  5. The Corsican
    Image: The Corsican strikes at Goodwood
  6. Seamour
    Image: Seamour leads home a one-two for Brian Ellison at Haydock
  7. Round Two
    Image: Round Two impresses at the Curragh
  8. Ayrad
    Image: Ayrad leads the field home to win the 888 Tapster Stakes
  9. Mutarakez
    Image: Mutarakez impresses in the Silver Bowl
  10. Mustajeeb
    Image: Mustajeeb could be a sprinter to follow
  11. Enlace
    Image: There's another Goodwood winner for Mark Johnston as Enlace fends off the late lunge of King To Be
  12. Blhadawa
    Image: Blhadawa springs a surprise in the Cecil Frail Stakes
  13. Gleneagles
    Image: Gleneagles bursts between runners in the Guineas
  14. Gleneagles
    Image: And quickens clear in style
  15. Gleneagles with trainer Aidan O'Brien, his wife Annmarie, daughters Sarah and Ana and groom Pat Keating
    Image: Gleneagles with trainer Aidan O'Brien, his wife Annmarie, daughters Sarah and Ana and groom Pat Keating
  16. Bournemouth Belle
    Image: Bournemouth Belle justifies the odds-on quotes in the maiden
  17. Pearl Secret
    Image: Pearl Secret wins the Temple Stakes at Haydock
  18. Brooch
    Image: Brooch is still unbeaten after winning at the Curragh
  19. Quest For Moore
    Image: Quest For Moore holds off the late challenge of Oasis Fantasy
  20. Eccleston
    Image: Eccleston is produced late at Haydock
  21. Divine Call
    Image: Divine Call continues Franny Norton's glorious run in Sussex
  22. Duca Valentinois
    Image: Richard Hughes gets Duca Valentinois up at the Curragh
  23. Amazour
    Image: Amazour lands the last on Merseyside
  24. Hasanour
    Image: Hasanour and Shane Foley do the same at the Curragh

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