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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.49s
  • Off Time: 20:30:19
  • 7 Ran
1(3)
Silk - White, dark blue spots on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star
14/1
  • Form 2-36235
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 94

chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

2(8)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BEIGE star
3/1
  • Form 9-41111
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 91

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish

3(5)
Silk - White, dark blue star, hooped sleeves and star on cap
8/1
  • Form 3/02-504
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 88

held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

4(4)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
4/1
  • Form 155355
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 87

in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish

5(2)
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 6-34077
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 86

held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on

7(1)
Silk - Red, black star, black and white hooped sleeves, red cap, black star
5/1
  • Form 0-71271
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 79

chased leader until over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, armlets and stars on cap
3/1
  • Form 441-591
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 83

soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

6(6)
NR
3/1
  • Form 1/5230-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 86

NonRunner

Previous results

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.