06 Jul 2017 16:30 Haydock
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,469); Distance: 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Distinction Doors Ground Breaking Nxt-Gen Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(3) |   | - | Stoneyford Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 10) | 2030-59 / 11 | Flat (26) | R Ffrench | Steph Hollinshead Ocean Four | 17/2 | |
| outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(6) |   | 1 L | Merry Banter (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 324528 / 6 | Flat (12) | Connor Murtagh | P T Midgley Mr H Thornton &… | 3/1 | |
| led, set strong pace, hard driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(5) |   | 1½ L | Jack Flash (FR) (colt, grey, 9 4) | 103102 / 4 | Flat (15) | P J McDonald | J L Eyre B Gusdal | 5/2 | |
| steadied start, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(4) |   | 1 L | Rock Of America (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 1245 / 3 | Flat (12) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara West Coast Haulage… | 3/1 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(1) |   | 1 L | Harome (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 1426-71 / 6 | Flat (15) | T Hamilton | R Fell & S Murray Middleham Park… | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(2) |   | 2¼ L | Foxcatcher (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 7) | 0421-87 / 3 | Flat (23) | S Hitchcott | C G Cox Mr C J Harper | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place well over 1f out | ||||||||||
