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21:10 Haydock Park

Bodfari Anna Handicap (Class E)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 30y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.29s
  • 18 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash

Chiffon

18
12/1
  • Form 0406-15
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

always towards rear, reminders over 5f out, weakened well over 2f out, soon eased

2(15)
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange cross belts, Yellow sleeves
  • Form 504-01
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

behind, headway over 3f out, every chance when not much room and hampered over 1f out, not recover

3(17)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap
11/2
  • Form 616-435
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6

behind, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on after

4(3)
Silk - Dark Green and Red check, Dark Green sleeves, Pink cap
8/1
  • Form 24-3200
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

dwelt, soon in touch, ridden to lead 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

5(6)
Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE stars, striped sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, DARK BLUE star
  • Form 2025
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

chased leaders, reminders over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

6(16)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star
20/1
  • Form 23-0000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

behind, headway to go mid-division 3f out, not much room over 1f out, onepaced after

7(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves
15/2
  • Form 4204
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

took keen hold in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8(10)
Silk - Red, White triple diamond and diamond on cap
14/1
  • Form 02400-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on onepaced after

9(2)
Silk - Red and Purple diamonds, Purple sleeves, Red diamonds, Red cap, Purple diamonds
12/1
  • Form 2-030
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

tracked leader, ridden well over 3f out, soon weakened

10(9)
Silk - Yellow, Black hoops, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

Lauro

25
6/1
  • Form 3400-32
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

behind, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well inside

11(18)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red chevrons, Dark Green sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 032300
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

always behind

12(12)
Silk - Yellow, Light Green epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Light Green spots
  • Form 006-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

mid-division, never nearer

13(13)
Silk - Grey, Maroon chevron, hooped cap
7/1
  • Form 006-03
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

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

14(4)
Silk - White and purple diamonds, purple sleeves, white diabolo, white cap, purple diamonds
12/1
  • Form 500-026
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not much room 1f out, kept on after

15(11)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap
50/1
  • Form 000-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

16(1)
Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Form 040-000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3

led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

17(8)
Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond
66/1
  • Form 1D06-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3

always towards rear

18(14)
Silk - Mcallister Tartan, Light Blue cross belts, sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Form 00-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-1

always behind

In depth

Verdict

This has all the hallmarks of a rough and tumble affair and luck in running may play a strong hand in the outcome. Therefore it looks to be a race to approach with caution and it may be prudent to search out a bit of value. Smart John fits the bill as an improver and he is just preferred over Tagula Bay, Irish Tycoon and Earlston. The three-year-old is one of the least exposed runners in the field and put in by far his best performance to date at Newcastle just over two weeks ago. That was only his second outing in handicap company and he looks sure to improve on that performance. The form was given a solid boost when Tiber Tiger won at Beverley on Wednesday night and it would be no surprise if he delivers on the promise today. Tagula Bay appreciated the soft ground when winning a weak race at Thirsk last month, but has a much stiffer test here. So Earlston, who meets the selection on the same terms as when finishing less than a length adrift of him at Gosforth Park, may provide the sternest opposition. However, he has struggled off his current mark and he lacks the scope of Smart John; although support for Lauro would be interesting. Irish Tycoon is best of the rest.