Racecards
21:20 Haydock Park
Bianchi, Denning, Jones, Hornsby, Mathias, Rowley Handicap (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 200y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 5612-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey M Barzalona
took keen hold tracking leading pair, switched right 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead last half furlong, won going away
- Form 31-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Lee Topliss
reluctant to load in stalls, took keen hold, led early, tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, no extra and lost 3rd near finish
- Form 9-115
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Martin Lane
held up last, headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed last half furlong, soon well held
- Form 42215
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
soon led and set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, headed 3f out, chased leader until over 2f out, outpaced in 4th 2f out, rallied to modest 3rd near finish
Verdict
A winner over a mile at this track, Ennistown won't have to improve much on last year's form to get involved on his return to action. 7f winner Mystery Bet made a distinctly modest debut over middle distances at Newmarket in April and is harder to fancy while Song Light steps up a grade off a 6lb higher mark after scoring at Headquarters last month. The progressive Plutocracy is also upped in class after following up his Windsor victory with a win at Leicester so another chance goes to RAY WARD. David Simcock's charge could only manage fifth in much better company at Newbury last time but this looks a more realistic challenge and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Ennistown 2-5fav (8-13) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, every chance when carried left from over 1f out, soon wandered, not run on, last of 2, 1 1/4l behind Linguine (8-13) at Leicester 1m 2f 2yo stk (3) gs in Oct.
Mystery Bet (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 14l behind Soviet Rock (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.
Ray Ward (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 4l behind High Troja (8-2) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.
Ambleside 10-3fav (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Dali's Lover (8-8) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Plutocracy (IRE) 10-11fav (9-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May beating Town Mouse (9-1) by 2l, 7 ran.
Song Light 6-1 (9-0) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gd in May beating Thorpe (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Lady Artiste (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Went left start, recovered to track leader after 1f, led over 3f out until 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8l behind Contradict (8-7) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.