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16:55 Haydock Park

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  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 37y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £13,500
  • 2nd: £6,338
  • 3rd: £3,170
  • 4th: £1,585
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.92s
  • Off Time: 16:56:11
  • 8 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Light blue, red armlets, red cap
  • Form 417-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 90

prominent early on inside, not much room briefly 6f out, tracked leaders driven over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots
  • Form 411-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 89

held up in touch in mid-division, headway over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, ran on, just held

3(3)
Silk - Emerald green, light blue chevrons, red cap
9/1
  • Form 311
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 80

made all, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well

4(5)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap
  • Form 6323
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 80

held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, edged left over 1f out, 3rd and held inside final 100 yards, kept on

5(7)
Silk - Grey and black check, grey sleeves, black stars, black cap
  • Form 33-2453
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 74

soon chasing winner, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6(2)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow spots
20/1
  • Form 054-439
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 74

held up in touch in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened

7(8)
Silk - Red and black check, pink sleeves, black armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 94314-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 72

edged right and steadied start, held up in rear, not much room 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, kept on, not able to get on terms

8(6)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue star, diabolo on sleeves, dark blue cap
16/1
  • Form 94549
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 69

steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

Dual novice winner SPIRIT OF NGURU has been gelded since last in action but improvement is expected this season and he’ll handle the underfoot conditions. Zero Carbon is another handicapping for the first time and debuts on Turf while Wilderness Girl can do better after struggling on fast ground at Ascot. Doux Esprit drops back down in distance with a chance and is preferred to the more exposed Fourth Time Lucky.

Formwatch

Wilderness Girl (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong, 19th of 28, 15l behind Heredia (9-8) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) gf in Jun.

Spirit Of Nguru (IRE) 11-8fav (9-9) Prominent, pushed before 2f out, ridden to join leader entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Dec beating Neptune Legend (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Zero Carbon (FR) 10-11fav (9-11) Made all, ridden 3 lengths clear over 1f out, reduced lead inside final 75 yards, stayed on, won at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Jun beating Lady Madonna (8-13) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Doux Esprit (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Dropped out at start, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind First View (10-2) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Fourth Time Lucky (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Handy, pushed along and pressed leaders well over 1f out, every chance 1f out, kept on, no extra, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Truely Aclaimed (9-5) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

Dashing Rat 28-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Galiac (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

Vince Lombardi 6-1 (9-7) Not much room start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 5 3/4l behind Canny Fettle (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

Flag High (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Raced keenly tracking leaders, hung badly left and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Bell Shot (9-11) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.