Mecca’s Angel looks heavenly in Temple Stakes

David Metcalf | May 20, 2016

Mecca’s Angel hot stuff in Temple Stakes at Haydock

Mecca’s Angel is one of the best sprinters in training and looks a worthy favourite to make a winning return to action in the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock (16:10).

The Michael Dods trained mare has a tremendous strike rate having won seven of her 13 starts, and has also finished placed on three occasions.

In the last of those successes, Mecca’s Angel posted a career best performance when landing the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York in terrific style.

After show bags of early pace in a race run at a searching gallop, the five-year-old was ridden to chase the trali-blazing clear leader Acapulco a furlong from home before showing a smart turn of foot to mow down that rival and win going away by two lengths.

Awesome display against top class rivals

It was an awesome display of speed and power, and Mecca’s Angel had the likes of the re-opposing Gold Ream, Muthmir and Sole Power in behind.

The daughter of Dark Angel has nothing to fear from that trio on the book, and Mecca’s Angel has an excellent record fresh, so the fact that she has not been seen in action for 274 days is not an issue.

The forecast rain will also be in her favour, and with Paul Mulrennan in the saddle Mecca’s Angel can take this to spark off what could be a big season.