Symposium is strongly-fancied for division two of the 2-y-o Maiden Fillies' Stakes over six furlongs of 'good' Haydock ground today; in opposition will be Jadaayil, a beaten-favourite on debut three weeks ago when beaten a neck by Czabo ina similar race at Newbury.Two and half lengths away in fourth was Symposium!
Both were sluggish in the early stages and ran on well; preference is for William Haggas' charge because, price-wise, he'll be good odds for a serious 'thieving' each-way bet with three places available and the fact Hills nowadays represents a negative!
If it wasn't for Hamdan Al Maktoum winners Hills would be having a dreadful campaign; he's currently operating at 13 per cent strike rate with only 55 winners (he trains more than 150 horses.) from 435 runners over nine months whereas Haggas is on 23%, 77 winners, 337 races!Jadaayil is owned by 'Hamdan!'
On the time-handicap this Oasis Dream filly is obviously a few pounds superior but jockey Pat Cosgrave (not a favourite!) is replaced Graham 'The Enforcer' Gibbons whose record on the Northern racing scene is second to none.There is no sentiment in racing and this is all about exploiting a situation with a value proposition.
Incidentally the TH marks are useful and many will risk a dual forecast after reading my comments but that might just be greedy, eh?Division one looks too difficult but Peru justifies a wager in the opening 2-y-o Maiden Fillies' Stakes over a mile of the popular Lancashire circuit where the 'inner course' will be used; that rides faster!
Peru improved considerably on debut when runner-up to Winter Rose on polytrack and this Motivator colt is 'expected' by Newmarket trainer Hugo Palmer who has a good line to juvenile form.Running in tandem will be Newcastle where once-raced, roger Varian-trained Spanish City looks gilt-edged for division two of a 2-y-o Maiden Stakes over six furlongs; Graham Lee rides, don't oppose!
SELECTIONS
9.50 Spanish City
9.30 Peru
10.30 Symposium