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20:25 Haydock Park

Harvey Nichols Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 120y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 17.95s
  • Off Time: 20:25:52
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Grethel (IRE)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Snow Dancer (IRE)

    8/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

      Montrachet

      18
      4/1
      • Form 494345
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 74

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace after

      2(7)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Black Dahlia

      38 BF
      2/1
      • Form 134215
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 75

      chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression

      3(1)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue and Purple hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Snow Dancer (IRE)

      14 p
      8/1
      • Form 077563
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 58

      held up, ridden and stayed on final 2f

      4(6)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

      Sceilin (IRE)

      5 t
      2/1
      • Form 922122
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 57

      chased leaders, bumped 4f out, soon ridden and weakened

      5(4)
      Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

      Grethel (IRE)

      5
      16/1
      • Form 350387
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 56

      held up in touch, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on well final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Maroon, Gold and Turquoise stripes, hooped cap

      Ignition

      12 p
      40/1
      • Form 9790-00
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 50

      chased leaders and keen, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened and behind

      7(2)
      Silk - Black, White seams, diabolo on sleeves, White and Black quartered cap

      Eternal Optimist (IRE)

      242
      20/1
      • Form 368563-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-1
      • Official Rating 57

      held up and keen, never on terms

      Previous results

      2007
      (7)
      Silk -

      Honorable Love

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sceilin deserves to get her head in front again and may be able to do so here but Black Dahlia has blossomed this season and can confine her to the bridesmaid's role once again. The selection does have to overcome a significant rise in the weights as she is now 11lbs higher than when winning so impressively at Doncaster on her penultimate start. However, the form looks solid and she ran respectably under a penalty in a stronger race than this at Newbury last time; she can win again. Sceilin didn't travel with her usual fluency at Pontefract but stuck to her task tenaciously and was rewarded with second place. She should go well again but has had a busy time of things this summer and may soon cry enough. Montrachet appeals most of the remainder although that's not saying an awful lot. Two stand out here and Black Dahlia can put this race to bed.

      Formwatch

      Montrachet 7-2 (9-13) Chased leaders, driven and not quicken 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Run For Ede's (9-0) at Windsor 1m fll hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Black Dahlia 5-2fav (8-12) Held up, keen hold, effort to chase leaders 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Suzi's Decision (9-6) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.

      Snow Dancer (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Dwelt and behind, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with 1st 2, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Tcherina (9-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gd in Jul.

      Sceilin (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Prominent, driven 2f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Holiday Cocktail (9-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcap (5) gf in Jul.

      Grethel (IRE) 28-1 (8-10) Mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 6l behind Holiday Cocktail (9-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcap (5) gf in Jul.

      Ignition 80-1 (8-8) Chased leader, lost place 3f out, soon behind, 17th of 18, 22l behind Efidium (8-7) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.

      Eternal Optimist (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Prominent, chased leader 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Wiseman's Diamond (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Dec.