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17:10 Haydock Park

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) In Association With The Daily Telegraph (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 120y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 18.21s
  • 8 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron hoops on body and sleeves, Light Blue cap, White spots
7/2
  • Form 0-44513
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

led, headed 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

2(5)
Silk - Black, Orange cross belts, Orange cap
25/1
  • Form 000R00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon weakened

3(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Grey star, armlets and cap
  • Form 553042
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

tracked leaders, ridden to lead 4f out, clear over 2f out, all out towards finish

4(2)
Silk - Mauve, red star and star on cap
12/1
  • Form 1/400-60
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-4

in touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace

5(4)
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 0-10023
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2

dwelt, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not reach winner

6(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and EMERALD GREEN diabolo, halved sleeves, quartered cap
9/2
  • Form 034013
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1

slowly into stride, soon with leader, ridden 4f out, soon weakened

7(8)
Silk - Black, Red hoop, Black sleeves, Red seams, Red cap
  • Form 550636
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12

dwelt, held up early, ridden 4f out, no impression

8(6)
Silk - Black, red diamond, red sleeves, black spots, red cap
  • Form 0-06000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10

prominent to halfway, soon ridden and behind

In depth

Verdict

Gudlage has had his problems and is an infrequent winner but has held his form well of late having landed a similar event for today's rider at Pontefract (now 5lb higher) last month. The son of Gulch looked unlucky on his latest start when a slipped saddle curtailed his chance and will prove hard to beat on his bid for compensation. There is little between Summer Cherry and Major Attraction on recent Chester form but both may find this an inadequate test of stamina while Rainstorm needs to step up on recent efforts to prevail at this level.