Racecards
16:50 Haydock Park
Distinction Doors Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £16,172
- 2nd: £4,812
- 3rd: £2,405
- 4th: £1,202
Great Hall
27- Form 7-61
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway 2f out, led 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well towards finish
- Form 135250
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, set strong pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 731-311
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
chased leader until 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2223
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on final furlong, no impression
Dragon City
20- Form 6-534
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, soon eased
- Form 5-13321
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 3-03524
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up towards rear, pushed along and well held when hampered over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 452-14
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra towards finish
- Form 944-122
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 73
held up mid-division, not much room over 2f out, soon hampered, one pace and no impression inside final furlong
Verdict
Great Hall goes handicapping for the first time after landing a Newmarket maiden over 1m4f while the lightly-raced pair Street Artist and Dragon City also step up in trip after decent efforts over shorter. Debdebdeb is yet another stretching out a further two furlongs after scoring at Newbury but Argent Knight won over today's trip at Nottingham in May. He's since found LION BEACON too good at Sandown, however, and the latter is taken to record a hat-trick here, despite an 8lb rise, as there looks more to come from Amanda Perrett's charge.
Formwatch
Great Hall 11-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead when hung left approaching final furlong, stayed on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun beating Fledged (9-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Blue Wave (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Behind, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, last of 18, 12l behind Elidor (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Lion Beacon 7-4fav (9-1) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, stayed on well, driven out, won at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May beating Argent Knight (8-9) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Street Artist (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, headway 3f out, stayed on to 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Muthmera (9-3) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Dragon City 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, driven and stayed on towards finish, 4th of 7, 4l behind Royal Signaller (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Debdebdeb 5-1fav (9-2) Took keen hold, held up towards headway near side over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, chased winner final 100 yards, upsides and strong challenge when pushed right and bumped close home, finished 2nd, awarded race, won at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun beating Pivotal Silence (9-2) by ns, 15 ran.
Enaitch (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace in 4th final 2f, 4th of 14, 3l behind Auld Alliance (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f fll mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Hawk High (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, lost place 6f out, ridden and headway on outside over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, no impression, 4th of 7, 9l behind London Bridge (9-5) at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Argent Knight 15-8fav (8-12) Tracked winner, challenged going well 2f out, stayed upsides and every chance until ridden and no extra and held inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Good Evans (8-7) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Hollowina 33-1 (8-12) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened quickly, last of 9, 23l behind Riposte (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.