Haydock Park Race 2

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Prize Money: $83,025

ROCKET BOY (4) handled the rise in grade well beaten only 0.75L third in the Listed Stonehenge Stakes (1600m) at Salisbury last month. That represents the best form amongst this line-up. FIRST LAW (2) justified favouritism making a successful start at Sandown (1600m) a month ago despite showing plenty of greenness. Would like to see those quirks ironed out now as he takes on tougher opposition. ARTHURIAN (1) improved nicely from debut when 2.75L second behind a subsequent repeat winner here latest. Fancied to play a role. RAFE'S DA MAN (3) saluted in a competitive Goodwood maiden (1400m) at the fourth attempt. Thereabouts though trainer is below form.

Distance: 1602m
Track: Heavy
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN, C1

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Arthurian (2) 62
Trainer: Andrew Balding(Kingsclere, Hants)
Jockey: P J Mcdonald
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $6,081
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CAMELOT (GB)

Dam: ULTRAMARINE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Siyouni

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Good

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Lining up for just third start. At debut, 6th of 12 at Newbury on July 17 over 1400m, 3 len behind Fuel The Jet with 59kg at $9. Last start 2nd in a small field at this track on August 7 over 1600m, 2.75 len behind Burning Up with 60.5kg at $2.50. Hard to fault if at his best.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 6	7/8/26	Haydock Park	1609m	MDN 2	2	Callum Hutchinson	60.5kg	Good	1:42.61	56.5 km/h	2.8L	3-2	$2.50	21	$23,590	$6,081	1. Burning Up 2. Arthurian 3. Skylar
6th of 12	17/7/26	Newbury	1408m	NOV 2	8	Oisin Murphy	59kg	Good Firm	1:26.03	58.9 km/h	3.0L	3-7	$9.00	-	$28,320	-	1. Fuel The Jet 2. Cilician 3. Rafe's Da Man

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

2nd of 6

7/8/26

Haydock Park

1609m

MDN 2

Callum Hutchinson

60.5kg

Good

1:42.61

56.5 km/h

2.8L

3-2

$2.50

$23,590

$6,081

1. Burning Up

2. Arthurian

3. Skylar

6th of 12

17/7/26

Newbury

1408m

NOV 2

Oisin Murphy

59kg

Good Firm

1:26.03

58.9 km/h

3.0L

3-7

$9.00

$28,320

1. Fuel The Jet

2. Cilician

3. Rafe's Da Man

First Law (3) 1
Trainer: C Appleby(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: W Buick
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $12,952
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: DANE STREET (USA)

Dam's Sire: Street Cry

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Comments

Was well-supported at debut, won favourite; came home strongly from last on the turn and won by a head at Sandown Park on August 6 over 1600m defeating Flight Tracker with 60.5kg at $1.70. Key runner who is a great chance to measure up again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 4	6/8/26	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	MDN 2	3	Connor Planas	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:47.24	54.0 km/h	0.2L	3-4	$1.73f	-	$23,590	$12,952	1. First Law 2. Flight Tracker 3. Crown Ranger

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 4

6/8/26

Sandown Park Uk

1609m

MDN 2

Connor Planas

60.5kg

Good Firm

1:47.24

54.0 km/h

0.2L

3-4

$1.73f

$23,590

$12,952

1. First Law

2. Flight Tracker

3. Crown Ranger

Rafe's Da Man (6) 4431
Trainer: Richard Hannon Jr(Herridge, Wilts)
Jockey: S M Levey
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $77,868
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: GHAIYYATH (IRE)

Dam: FRACHERETTE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Exceed And Excel

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-1

Season

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 1-0-1

Good

4: 1-0-1

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes here off a 35-day let-up. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.3 len at Goodwood on August 1 over 1400m defeating Charted Course with 58kg at $13. The run before that 3rd of 12 at Newbury on July 17 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Fuel The Jet carrying 59kg at $29. Hard to fault form and can measure up again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 13	1/8/26	Goodwood	1408m	MDN C 2	2	Pat Dobbs	58kg	Good Firm	1:26.63	58.5 km/h	1.3L	2-2	$13	15	$141,340	$71,319	1. Rafe's Da Man 2. Charted Course 3. Speyside
3rd of 12	17/7/26	Newbury	1408m	NOV 2	4	Pat Dobbs	59kg	Good Firm	1:26.03	58.9 km/h	1.5L	4-5	$29	17	$28,320	$3,509	1. Fuel The Jet 2. Cilician 3. Rafe's Da Man
4th of 8	30/6/26	Salisbury	1408m	MDN 2	1	Sean Levey	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:29.32	56.7 km/h	8.3L	1-1	$5.50	43	$23,590	$1,520	1. Breacher 2. Squadron 3. Power Effort
43 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	18/5/26	Lingfield	1408m	MDN 2	5	Sean Levey	60.5kg	Good	1:22.73	61.3 km/h	17.0L	-	$5.50	-	$23,590	$1,520	1. Notable Dream 2. Encounter 3. Bin Waary

Rocket Boy (5) 13
Trainer: Marco Botti(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Marco Ghiani
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $23,871
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

2 yo Brown Colt

Sire: SOLDIER'S CALL (GB)

Dam: SHAREDAH (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Pivotal

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-1

Turf

2: 1-0-1

Good

2: 1-0-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

101

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Raced two times to date. At debut, ran on strongly from last on the turn and won by 0.5 len at Great Yarmouth on July 28 over 1400m defeating Mithaaly with 60.5kg at $23. Last start 3rd in a small field in the LR Stonehenge Stakes at Salisbury on August 12 over 1600m, 0.8 len behind Quest For Stars with 58.5kg at $15. Impressive of late. Key runner who is expected to be in the finish.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	12/8/26	Salisbury	1609m	LR OPEN 2	2	Marco Ghiani	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:43.85	55.8 km/h	0.8L	6-6	$15	15	$99,820	$10,919	1. Quest For Stars 2. Scommessa Sicura 3. Rocket Boy
1st of 6	28/7/26	Yarmouth	1408m	NOV 2	3	Marco Ghiani	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:27.42	58.0 km/h	0.5L	6-6	$23	-	$23,590	$12,952	1. Rocket Boy 2. Mithaaly 3. Note To Self

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

3rd of 6

12/8/26

Salisbury

1609m

LR OPEN 2

Marco Ghiani

58.5kg

Good Firm

1:43.85

55.8 km/h

0.8L

6-6

$15

$99,820

$10,919

1. Quest For Stars

2. Scommessa Sicura

3. Rocket Boy

1st of 6

28/7/26

Yarmouth

1408m

NOV 2

Marco Ghiani

60.5kg

Good Firm

1:27.42

58.0 km/h

0.5L

6-6

$23

$23,590

$12,952

1. Rocket Boy

2. Mithaaly

3. Note To Self

Romanza (4) 4723
Trainer: Charlie Fellowes(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Paddy Bradley
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $11,345
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: CON TE PARTIRO (USA)

Dam's Sire: Scat Daddy

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-1

Season

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-1-1

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

3: 0-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1508m

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Comes here off a 39-day let-up. At the latest run ran second last in a small field at Beverley on July 28 over 1500m, 3 len behind Vega King with 60.5kg at $3.30. The start before that sat on speed throughout when 2nd of 9 at Lingfield All Weather on July 6 over 1400m, 0.8 len behind Victory Gold carrying 60.5kg at $4. Likely to find this out of reach.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 4	28/7/26	Beverley	1508m	NOV 2	4	Paddy Bradley	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:32.67	58.6 km/h	3.0L	2-2	$3.25	22	$21,780	$2,808	1. Vega King 2. Apulia Bay 3. Romanza
2nd of 9	6/7/26	Lingfield	1408m	NOV 2	7	Paddy Bradley	60.5kg	Neutral	1:25.46	59.3 km/h	0.8L	2-2	$4.00	18	$21,780	$5,613	1. Victory Gold 2. Romanza 3. Apulia Bay
7th of 14	18/6/26	Ascot Uk	1408m	LR OPEN 2	14	James McDonald	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:26.85	58.4 km/h	4.5L	10-8	$23	40	$226,870	-	1. Nola Soul 2. On Just Terms 3. Aperoll
40 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 10	9/5/26	Ascot Uk	1207m	NOV 2	10	Paddy Bradley	60.5kg	Good	1:14.62	58.2 km/h	5.8L	-	$9.00	-	$45,370	$2,924	1. Night In Vegas 2. Victory Gold 3. Cuban Heels

Theheatison (1) 551432
Trainer: Nick Scholfield(Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: S Donohoe
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $56,018
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

2 yo Brown Colt

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: ALL OUT (GB)

Dam's Sire: Acclamation

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-1-1

Season

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 1-1-1

Good

5: 0-1-1

Fast

1: 1-0-0

Firm

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1408m

Comments

Last start 2nd of 18 at York on August 20 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Mia Fantasia carrying 51.5kg at $51. The race before that raced on the pace when 3rd of 7 at Newmarket (July) on August 8 over 1400m, 1.3 len behind Eabha carrying 55kg at $34. Hard to have in this tough line-up.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 18	20/8/26	York	1408m	NSY HCP 2	15	Silvestre De Sousa	51.5kg	Good Soft	1:29.34	56.7 km/h	2.5L	12-9	$51	12	$181,490	$44,594	1. Mia Fantasia 2. Theheatison 3. Caeruleus
3rd of 7	8/8/26	Newmarket Uk	1408m	NSY HCP 2	6	Silvestre De Sousa	55kg	Good Firm	1:25.80	59.1 km/h	1.3L	4-4	$34	19	$18,150	$2,231	1. Eabha 2. Mysterious Times 3. Theheatison
4th of 6	20/7/26	Windsor	1207m	NSY HCP 2	4	Silvestre De Sousa	59kg	Good Firm	1:12.20	60.2 km/h	3.0L	1-2	$6.50	19	$19,600	$1,223	1. Keep Kicking On 2. Regal Tiger 3. Arabica Queen
1st of 11	1/7/26	Bath	1106m	NOV 2	6	Silvestre De Sousa	58.5kg	Fast	1:11.71	55.5 km/h	0.1L	3-2	$3.00f	17	$14,520	$7,970	1. Theheatison 2. Texas Crown 3. Pj's Corner
5th of 11	14/6/26	Salisbury	1207m	NOV 2	8	George Wood	60.5kg	Good	1:15.53	57.5 km/h	3.3L	2-2	$34	27	$23,590	-	1. Sonny Parvenue 2. Rising Tiger 3. Weekend Roar
5th of 6	18/5/26	Lingfield	1408m	MDN 2	2	George Wood	60.5kg	Good	1:22.73	61.3 km/h	17.8L	-	$23	-	$23,590	-	1. Notable Dream 2. Encounter 3. Bin Waary

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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