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14:55 Haydock Park

Bet365 Old Newton Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class B) (Class B)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 200y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.30s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Alkaased (USA)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Crow Wood

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Grampian

      33/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue seams, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap

        Counsel's Opinion (IRE)

        14
        14/1
        • Form 110-340
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-10

        mid-division, not much room over 6f out, ridden, headway over 2f out, stayed on one pace with not much room approaching final furlong

        2(17)
        Silk - Pink, Maroon chevrons, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star

        Grampian

        28
        33/1
        • Form 525/262
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9

        held up towards rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on well inside last, nearest at finish

        3(6)
        Silk - White, Red epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

        Swift Tango (IRE)

        14
        10/1
        • Form 234123
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, effort over 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        4(7)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue cap

        Hambleden

        14
        16/1
        • Form 312-604
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        5(14)
        Silk - Light Green and Mauve stripes, White sleeves, Mauve cap

        Royal Cavalier

        57
        16/1
        • Form 206-014
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        6(12)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Bourgeois

        40
        14/1
        • Form 350-231
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Red seams, Red cap

        Santando

        133 v
        20/1
        • Form 06-5305
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        8(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), halved sleeves, Orange cap

        Crow Wood

        13
        33/1
        • Form 05-0335
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        towards rear, effort over 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        9(8)
        Silk - Orange

        Trust Rule

        14
        9/1
        • Form 02-0650
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        10(11)
        Silk - Black and red diamonds, white sleeves, red armlets

        Alkaased (USA)

        28
        7/1
        • Form 4/2122-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        in touch, chased leaders over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, quickened to clear inside final furlong

        12(2)
        Silk - BLACK, BLACK and YELLOW check cap

        Turbo (IRE)

        49
        8/1
        • Form 021-004
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        always towards rear

        14(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Haadef

        15
        8/1
        • Form 314
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        always behind

        15(15)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Balkan Knight

        53 v
        7/1
        • Form 01/1-61
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5

        held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        16(1)
        Silk - Grey, Lemon sleeves, Orange cap

        Swagger Stick (USA)

        16
        9/2
        • Form 014-116
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        17(16)
        Silk - WHITE, PURPLE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PURPLE armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap

        Oldenway

        14
        40/1
        • Form 224214
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        11(13)
        NR

        Forest Magic (IRE)

        49
        • Form 11/4050
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        Nonrunner

        13(10)
        NR

        Trance (IRE)

        14
        • Form 01-0411
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2003
        (16)
        Silk -

        Collier Hill

        8/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        2002
        (4)
        Silk -

        Sun Bird (IRE)

        40/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        2001
        (15)
        Silk -

        Hannibal Lad

        14/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        Cases can be made for a number these but there could be any amount of improvement to come from Haadef, who is selected to find enough improvement to hold off Swagger Stick and Balkan Knight, who are both hard to ignore on recent form. The same has to be said of Swift Tango and Alkaased, who both have the ability to figure in a race like this and are worth considering to at least make the frame. Royal Cavalier is another that has gone very well here in the past and he will raise the roof if he can again spring a surprise if coming out on top again today. However, he is now on a very restricting mark and others look to hold stronger claims today. Grampian is another to take a serious look at as he was far from disgraced when finishing second behind Muqbil last time and faces nothing of the quality of that rival here. Even so, like Councel's Opinion, he has his share of weight today and may find himself vulnerable to a less exposed type. Which brings us back to Haadef, who hails from a yard that would not be sending him up from Manton if they did not think he were up to the task today. John Gosden, who won this race in 1998 with Perfect Paradigm, has a cracking strike-rate with these lightly races sorts and it will be no surprise to see Haadef brush aside his rating of 99 - especially when his 13lb weight-for-age allowance is factored in.