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17:15 Haydock Park

Betfred 'Hat Trick Heaven' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 37y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,600 added
  • Winner: £5,400
  • 2nd: £2,535
  • 3rd: £1,268
  • 4th: £634
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.54s
  • Off Time: 17:15:37
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Liangel Hope (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dark Swansong (IRE)

    10/3

      1(3)
      Silk - Maroon, black chevron and armlets

      Flatley

      63
      15/2
      • Form 24-2425
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 75

      raced keenly in midfield, pushed along to dispute lead 2f out, weakened final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Light blue, white hollow box, light blue sleeves and cap

      Verreaux Eagle (IRE)

      21 D
      4/1
      • Form 923344
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 74

      chased leader, disputed lead 3f out, driven over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - Pink and Maroon stripes, Pink sleeves

      Dark Swansong (IRE)

      7 b D
      10/3
      • Form 31-6926
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 76

      led, challenged 3f out, pushed along and hung under pressure over 2f out, headed close home

      5(4)
      Silk - Black, maroon chevron, maroon cap

      Star Zinc (IRE)

      84 h
      5/2
      • Form 24-54
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 74

      dwelt, driven over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, never nearer

      6(5)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, White and Royal Blue hooped sleeves and cap

      Liangel Hope (IRE)

      17 p D
      10/1
      • Form 423451
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 71

      midfield, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - Purple, pink epaulets, pink and purple quartered cap

      Above It All (IRE)

      16 b DCD
      9/2
      • Form 121542
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 68

      swerved right at the start, in rear, driven 2f out, kept on one pace

      3(2)
      NR

      Newton Jack

      17 D
      12/1
      • Form 126309
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 74

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      A few of these have questions to answer. Flatley seems better on the all-weather and the consistent Verreaux Eagle has found it hard to win off his current rating, though is nudged down a couple of pounds now so should be in the mix. Newton Jack has only beaten one rival in his last two starts and first-time blinkers go on Dark Swansong, who hasn't been at his best this term. Liangel Hope is consistent and has a first run for a new yard after leaving David O'Meara but Star Zinc has a first start since mid-May after being gelded. ABOVE IT ALL is preferred as he's more likely than most to run his race being a course and distance winner who arrives off the back of a good effort at Newbury.

      Formwatch

      Flatley 11-4 (9-7) Held up behind leaders, edged left over 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Sir Plato (8-6) at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Verreaux Eagle (IRE) 10-3 (9-12) Midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Queen Of Burgundy (8-13) at Chester 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Jul.

      Dark Swansong (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Led 1f, in touch, slightly hampered 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Thapa VC (10-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jul.

      Star Zinc (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Steadied start, keen in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Sip And Smile (9-10) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) gf in May.

      Liangel Hope (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, readily, won at Catterick 7f stks (5) gf in Jul beating Tar Heel (9-7) by 2l, 6 ran.

      Above It All (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway near side of group over 1f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Fangorn (9-13) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Newton Jack 28-1 (9-12) Close up, pushed along 2f out, no extra over 1f out, last of 9, 7 1/4l behind Kaatibb (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.