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27th May 2016 | Horse Racing

Haydock Tips: Dark Avenue

Haydock Tips: Dark Avenue

Bred to improve over middle distances and showed good stamina when clocking the third fastest sectional in a useful maiden in November.

Given her breeding Dark Avenue should get better the further she goes and for the 4.10 Haydock she steps up to 1m2f for the first time in her career.

At the back-end of 2015 she was largely campaigned at a mile and expectations were low given the prices she was sent off at 12/1, 50/1 and 66/1. It’s unlikely the market will muster much enthusiasm for the filly but there’s some hidden talent there.


Last time out she finished 4.75 lengths behind Persuasive at Kempton. She struggled to go the early gallop but stayed on nicely befitting of a horse who should improve at middle distances.

The key bit of information was her closing sectional. She was the third fastest closer behind the winner (now rated 80+) and the runner up Secret Sense (now rated 78). On a direct line with those two, her sectional rating makes her approximately at 75 horse, yet races off 68 with improvement to come.

The stable aren’t in particularly good form and she returns after a 205 day layoff but she is worth the risk.

1pt Dark Avenue to win 9/2 with William Hill
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Odds correct at time of publishing: 05:51 27th May, 2016 but subject to change

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