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19:00 Haydock Park

Steve Donohue Apprentice Handicap

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 200y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.48s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mikao (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Emile Zola

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Hezaam (USA)

      33/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue braces and sleeves, Red cap

        Sualda (IRE)

        18 BFD
        9/2
        • Form 410-063
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 76

        in touch and keen, weakening when not much room 2f out

        2(9)
        Silk - Orange, White chevron, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Mikao (IRE)

        36 BF
        10/3
        • Form 2421-32
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 75

        tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, driven out

        3(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, armlets and stars on cap

        Hezaam (USA)

        9 D
        33/1
        • Form 49-8700
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 67

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on

        4(3)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue hoop, armlets and cap

        Merrymaker

        7 D
        4/1
        • Form 4-82543
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 74

        held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on

        5(8)
        Silk - Light blue, orange stars on sleeves, light blue cap, orange star

        Millennium Hall

        14 D
        6/1
        • Form 435132
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 65

        held up, headway 4f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out

        6(6)
        Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

        Emile Zola

        28 p
        7/1
        • Form 15-053
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 75

        pulled hard, led after a furlong, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on

        7(2)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green star and star on cap

        Count Boris

        24
        11/1
        • Form 32-1405
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 60

        held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous

        8(1)
        Silk - White, Red diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Heybrook Boy (USA)

        4
        14/1
        • Form 42-1979
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 72

        led for 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and hampered over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        9(7)
        Silk - Light Blue and White diamonds, hooped sleeves and cap

        Giunchiglio

        11 D
        20/1
        • Form 0-66068
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 55

        held up, keen, stayed on final furlong no impression

        In depth

        Verdict

        Merrymaker is set to go up 3lbs in the handicap from tomorrow after an improved display at Newmarket last time and Mark Brisbourne's gelding has to be respected but he may have been flattered in a slowly run race that day so preference is for Mikao, who gets the vote ahead of Millennium Hall. The last mentioned has been holding his form well of late but would probably prefer a softer surface to show his best form and Peter Monteith's gelding is probably best watched. Richard Fahey's Sualda showed signs of a return to form when chasing home Tedstale at Thirsk and has claims on that evidence, while Emile Zola is gradually dropping to a fair mark. Count Boris is also coming back down in the weights and is another to consider but the vote goes to Mikao. The Mark Tompkins-trained gelding has done little wrong in two starts this term since winning at Windsor in October, goes on a fast surface and represents a stable and jockey combination in good form.

        Formwatch

        Sualda (IRE) 4-1fav (9-10) Held up, headway 4f out, challenged 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Tedstale (9-5) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

        Mikao (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Double Vodka (8-10) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.

        Hezaam (USA) 100-1 (9-2) Always behind, last of 17, 11l behind Valance (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.

        Merrymaker 4-1 (9-2) Dwelt, held up last, ridden over 2f out, driven and ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Namat (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Millennium Hall 3-1 (9-4) Held up, smooth headway to dispute lead over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 8, shd behind Bollin Thomas (10-0) at Ayr 1m 5f app hcp (5) gs in Jun.

        Emile Zola 4-1 (9-2) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Rosecliff (8-13) at Thirsk 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.

        Count Boris 16-1 (8-2) Started slowly, soon in touch, not clear run over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 3l behind Mandatum (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Heybrook Boy (USA) 10-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakaned, 9th of 12, 16l behind Spear (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jun.