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14:00 Haydock Park

Les Higginson Superbooker Handicap (Part Of The Rht 'Summer Vase Bonus Series') (Class D)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 200y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.49s
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Pavement Gates

2/1

    1(4)
    Silk - Grey, White hoops

    Every Note Counts

    33
    10/11
    • Form 402242
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7

    tracked leader, lost ground and went 3rd over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

    2(2)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green epaulets, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Emerald Green diamond

    The Varlet

    28 v
    11/2
    • Form 00-3426
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    led steady pace, headed over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, not much room and switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner

    3(3)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Pink star, striped sleeves, Pink cap

    Dancing Nugget (USA)

    14
    12/1
    • Form 6-4504
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9

    held up, ridden over 2f out, not quicken and stayed on same pace final furlong

    4(1)
    Silk - Red and White stripes, diamonds on sleeves

    Pavement Gates

    6
    2/1
    • Form 652442
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9

    held up in rear, pushed along to lead over 4f out, quickened over 2f out, strongly ridden and kept on final furlong, eased close home

    In depth

    Verdict

    An interesting opener to the card at Haydock; despite the lack of numbers, and it looks to be a good opportunity for Every Note Counts to finally gain a first win on the turf. But Pavement Gates and The Vartlet will not go down without a fight and this could go right down to the wire. However, the official figures for the race do give the selection a slender edge here but the fact that he finished a good 10 lengths in front of the useful Football Crazy over an extended 10 furlongs here last time out, would suggest that he has a little more in hand than the assessor has yet given him credit for. The son of Bluegrass Prince should have no problem with today's extra distance though and Every Note Counts is a confident choice to get the meeting off to a flyer.