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14:40 Haydock Park

Dave Leach Had Style Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.83s
  • Off Time: 14:42:32
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Rowan Spirit (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Celtic Sixpence (IRE)

    3/1

      1(2)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond and armlets, quartered cap

      Celtic Sixpence (IRE)

      30 D
      3/1
      • Form 221-067
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      led, ridden approaching final furlong, hard pressed final 150 yards, caught post

      2(5)
      Silk - White, dark blue triple diamond, dark blue and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, dark blue diamond

      Diamond Blue

      47
      5/2
      • Form 13
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 69

      in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stripe, striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Pippa's Gift

      22 D
      6/1
      • Form 600244
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leaders, effort and weakened 2f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red disc, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Rowan Spirit (IRE)

      13 D
      3/1
      • Form 6-08077
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 62

      chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led post

      5(6)
      Silk - BLACK, YELLOW seams, BLACK and RED striped cap

      Rutterkin (USA)

      17
      6/1
      • Form 060025
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 56

      towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      6(7)
      Silk - Beige, Purple epaulets, armlets and cap

      Ime Not Bitter

      300
      100/1
      • Form 700-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 56

      always behind

      7(3)
      Silk - Light Green and Dark Green diamonds

      Misshollygolightly

      49
      40/1
      • Form 500
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 45

      tracked leader, pushed along and weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2010
      (5)
      Silk -

      Spinning Spirit (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      2009
      (6)
      Silk -

      Sarasota Sunshine

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2008
      (1)
      Silk -

      Whiteoak Lady (IRE)

      11/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Hard to be enthusiastic with PIPPA'S GIFT awarded preference. His best work has been on the Polytrack, notably when a good second to Barnet Fair in June at Kempton. Not disgraced last time behind Redvers, this could be a good chance if able to transfer that level to grass, where he's rated 5lb lower than on the all weather. Diamond Blue is the obvious improver after two runs but seemed to have her limitations exposed last time in an ordinary Redcar handicap after doing well to land a Catterick maiden on debut. Celtic Sixpence would definitely be the one on last season's juvenile form and is tempting but has shown little or nothing this time round. Watch the market as connections like a tilt at the ring on this season's evidence.

      Formwatch

      Celtic Sixpence (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Towards rear, never near leaders, 7th of 10, 8l behind Lady Royale (9-7) at Pontefract 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.

      Diamond Blue 11-4 (8-13) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Another Wise Kid (9-6) at Redcar 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.

      Pippa's Gift 8-1 (9-5) Chased leading pair, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Redvers (9-8) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.

      Rowan Spirit (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon onepaced, 7th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Abacist (8-9) at Chepstow 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jul.

      Rutterkin (USA) 14-1 (8-13) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 17l behind Spinatrix (9-10) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Jul.

      Ime Not Bitter 100-1 (8-10) Dwelt, led after 1f, ridden and headed entering final 2f, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 11l behind Opera Dancer (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct.

      Misshollygolightly 80-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 12l behind Pinch Of Posh (9-0) at Warwick 6f 3yo fll stks (5) gd in Jun.