Racecards
20:30 Haydock Park
Betfred 'Thanks Our Staff Here Tonight' Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £8,086
- 2nd: £2,406
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £601
- Form 2-36235
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey S H James
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 9-41111
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Ryan Tate
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
Indy (IRE)
15- Form 3/02-504
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Rowan Scott
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 155355
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
- Form 6-34077
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 0-71271
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leader until over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 441-591
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey D Holland
soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 1/5230-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey James Doyle
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Ice Slice just held on to land a four-timer when successful here in May but is upped a further 5lb. Chosen Character is at his best here and also won his latest start at the track but in a lower grade than this. Zealous is another stepping up in class after scoring at Doncaster while though Mont Ras won this back in 2013 he rarely gets his head in front nowadays. WELD AL EMARAT (NAP) was beaten only a head when runner-up at Newbury on his reappearance and first start for Simon Crisford. He looks capable of winning off his current mark on that evidence and can go one better.
Formwatch
Mont Ras (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 8l behind Mothers Finest (8-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Ice Slice (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Made all, ridden and strongly pressed final furlong, held on gamely, all out, won at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in May beating Clotilde (9-3) by hd, 13 ran.
Indy (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Salieris Mass (9-6) at Ripon 1m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Dance Of Fire 16-1 (9-6) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, one pace entering final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Storm Ahead (8-5) at Salisbury 1m hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Silvery Moon (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Capo Rosso (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Chosen Character (IRE) 7-4fav (8-12) Made all, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept finding more, stayed on gamely, won at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Dream Walker (8-11) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Zealous (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Took keen hold tracking leaders, went 3rd over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, held on, all out, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Rebel Cause (9-6) by shd, 10 ran.
Weld Al Emarat 7-2fav (9-7) Always prominent, switched from group towards stands side into centre group over 6f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 13, hd behind Iconic (9-3) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.