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15:10 Haydock Park

Yelp For Heroes Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft (1m and further Soft, Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,590
  • 2nd: £771
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.31s
  • Off Time: 15:15:15
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Spinning Spirit (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Mottley Crewe

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Schoolboy Champ

      7/1

        1(1)
        Silk - White, Maroon hoop, armlets and cap

        Offspring

        19 D
        5/1
        • Form 78331
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd inside final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Black, orange hoop and armlets, quartered cap

        Newbury Street

        23 D
        12/1
        • Form 971428
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 67

        chased leaders, not much room approaching final furlong, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue cap

        Schoolboy Champ

        30 C
        7/1
        • Form 029-450
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 65

        in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong

        5(9)
        Silk - Brown, Yellow and Brown diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Sir Louis

        49
        5/2
        • Form 508-130
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 62

        chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and held when not much room over 1f out

        6(3)
        Silk - Purple, Pink chevron, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Purple cap, Pink star

        Tartufo Dolce (IRE)

        26
        16/1
        • Form 15-0046
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 59

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        7(4)
        Silk - Black and Red (quartered), Grey sleeves, Red cap

        Mottley Crewe

        15
        13/2
        • Form 934
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 59

        towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home

        8(5)
        Silk - Dark blue, white chevron and armlets, red cap

        Spinning Spirit (IRE)

        22
        9/2
        • Form 838-859
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 58

        chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hard pressed, held on close home

        9(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap, Yellow spots

        Reach For The Sky (IRE)

        11 D
        12/1
        • Form 046320
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 55

        towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous

        2(2)
        NR

        Excellent Thought

        6
        • Form 223-965
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 68

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        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

        2007
        (13)
        Silk -

        Nouveau (GER)

        15/8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        Paul Hanagan takes back the ride on Sir Louis who could pose a danger to our pick, OFFSPRING, whilst Mottley Crewe makes a handicap debut and Newbury Street has claims if rediscovering the best of his ability. Offspring kept on well to win at Ripon over a similar trip last time out. She has improved markedly in every start so far and if progressing since her last run can defy running off top weight here. Sir Louis has the assistance of championship leader Paul Hanagan. He has a 21% strike-rate for Richard Fahey this season and this could be another opportunity to add to that tally. The main concern may be that he has yet to recreate the form that saw him win on soft ground at Redcar earlier this year. Mottley Crewe may be interesting now switched to handicap company after showing bits and pieces in his three Maiden starts to date. Newbury Street showed nothing in a claimer last time out but could be dangerous if finding his best form that has seen him win twice before. However, we go for Offspring to emerge victorious from this contest.

        Formwatch

        Offspring 9-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon hard driven, ran on well, won at Ripon 6f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul beating Mrs Mogg (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.

        Newbury Street 9-1 (8-10) Went right start, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 22l behind Jupiter Fidius (8-7) at Beverley 7f 3yo clm (5) gf in Jul.

        Schoolboy Champ 16-1 (9-5) Always behind, 12th of 14, 24l behind Westwood (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Jul.

        Sir Louis 6-1 (9-0) Went left start, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 9l behind Cape Royal (9-11) at Ripon 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.

        Tartufo Dolce (IRE) 6-1 (8-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 9l behind Besty (9-5) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.

        Mottley Crewe 20-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Ritual (9-3) at Leicester 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.

        Spinning Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) With leader over 4f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 17l behind Master Mylo (9-7) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jul.

        Reach For The Sky (IRE) 9-1 (8-4) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 7l behind Jack Luey (8-13) at Carlisle 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.

        Excellent Thought 10-1 (9-7) Went right start, pulled hard and soon prominent, led after 1f, hung right when headed over 1f out, stayed on well close home, 5th of 6, 3/4l behind Pirate's Song (9-8) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.