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15:55 Haydock Park

Dave Scott Memorial Handicap (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.00s
  • 14 Ran
2
Silk -
9/1

    3
    Silk -
    1(5)
    Silk - Red, White hoop, halved sleeves and stars on cap
    25/1
    • Form 983003
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 68

    took keen hold behind leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged right and one pace final furlong

    2(8)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

    Snow Wolf

    14 D
    16/1
    • Form 630070
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 67

    mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, stayed on same pace

    3(4)
    Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star
    • Form 037922
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 64

    chased leaders to halfway

    4(10)
    Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap
    16/1
    • Form 760107
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 63

    never better than mid-division

    5(14)
    Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron and armlets, quartered cap

    Coranglais

    4 p D
    9/2
    • Form 715613
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 62

    in touch, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home

    6(6)
    Silk - Black and Gold stripes, Black sleeves, Black cap, Gold diamond
    20/1
    • Form 888044
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 62

    in touch, effort when not much room 1f out, not recovered

    7(13)
    Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, striped cap
    9/4
    • Form 645126
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 62

    held up, pushed along halfway, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home

    8(7)
    Silk - Purple, Maroon seams, quartered cap
    33/1
    • Form 00-5004
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 60

    dwelt, soon chased along, never a factor

    9(2)
    Silk - Maroon, Black diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap

    Adantino

    17 b D
    9/1
    • Form 217702
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 60

    held up, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead briefly well inside final furlong, headed close home

    10(12)
    Silk - Black, Yellow stars, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
    11/1
    • Form 042865
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 60

    towards rear, driven along 2f out, stayed on final furlong

    11(3)
    Silk - Black, Pink star, Black sleeves, White armlets, Pink cap
    11/1
    • Form 426403
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 57

    always in rear division

    12(11)
    Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), halved sleeves, Dark Green cap
    10/1
    • Form 079883
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-3
    • Official Rating 52

    dwelt and towards rear, pushed along halfway, some late headway, never near to challenge

    13(1)
    Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Red sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds, White cap, Red diamonds
    20/1
    • Form 402040
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-0
    • Official Rating 48

    prominent for 4f

    14(9)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stars, RED sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
    50/1
    • Form 550454
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-0
    • Official Rating 42

    led, headed 2f out, ridden when weakening final furlong

    In depth

    Verdict

    It is hard to solidly recommend a selection but maybe Desert Arc can get the better of the argument with the likes of Enjoy The Buzz and Coranglais. A return to the level of form that saw Desert Arc win from a two-pounds higher mark last time would see him competitive today and, in a race where it is hard to form a strong view, he gets the nod. Enjoy The Buzz was keeping on over five furlongs at Windsor last time and, coming here in good heart, is respected. Winthorpe has not won for two years, but ought to be fairly competitive from his current mark, while Piccolo Prince also remains reasonably weighted but would probably prefer easier going. Coranglais is from a stable that keeps getting amongst the winners, so he is entitled to respect off his mark, while Times Review showed a bit more zest in blinkers last time. Yorkshire Blue seems better at seven but comes here on the back of a fair run, while Adantino is well-weighted on his best all-weather form. Finally, Time N Time Again showed a bit more last time, for which he has been dropped three pounds, so might get amongst the money, while Celtic Thunder and Snow Wolf are capable of running well from their current marks, but they have so far only won a maiden a piece between them so far. With the bottom two out of the weights, we return to the selection, which is Desert Arc.

    Formwatch

    Celtic Thunder 10-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and came wide entering straight, headway 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Rezzago (9-1) at W'hampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.

    Snow Wolf 25-1 (8-5) In touch stands' side, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 10th of 15, 9l behind Dunn Deal (7-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

    Winthorpe (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, shd behind Compton Plume (9-6) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gf.

    Piccolo Prince 6-1 (9-5) Behind, hampered start, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 7th of 11, 4l behind Dizzy In The Head (9-3) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

    Coranglais 10-1 (8-3) Mid-division, ridden and running on from over 2f out, edged left 1f out, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Intriguing Glimpse (9-2) at Brighton 5f hcp (4) gd.

    Times Review (USA) 11-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Mr Wolf (9-6) at Pontefract 6f stk 0-65 (5) gf in Jul.

    Yorkshire Blue 9-1 (8-3) Behind, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never trouble leaders, 6th of 15, 3l behind Dunn Deal (8-9) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

    Desert Arc (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace final 2f, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Zanjeer (9-4) at Carlisle 7f stk 0-60 (6) gf.

    Adantino 11-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on strongly on outside, just denied, 2nd of 12, nk behind Inch By Inch (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.

    Prince of Gold 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Mr Wolf (9-6) at Pontefract 6f stk 0-65 (5) gf in Jul.

    Enjoy The Buzz 7-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Sweetest Revenge (9-3) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) gs.

    Time N Time Again 33-1 (8-9) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Compton Plume (9-6) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gf.

    Smirfys Night 66-1 (7-12) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 15, 6l behind Dunn Deal (8-9) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

    Spy Gun (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Spark Up (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jul.