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17:15 Haydock Park

Gatehouse Handicap (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 120y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.38s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lennel

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Lucayan Dancer

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Market Avenue

      3/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

        Market Avenue

        5
        3/1
        • Form 151210
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        held up, progress on inner over 2f out, ridden one pace final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash

        Jubilee

        20
        50/1
        • Form 0-0000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        3(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

        Lucayan Dancer

        16
        9/4
        • Form 066000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and stayed on final 2f, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        4(3)
        Silk - Red and Beige diabolo, Red sleeves, Beige cap

        Thumper (IRE)

        133
        4/1
        • Form 21250-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, not quickened and one pace final 2f

        5(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red armlets

        Lennel

        16 b
        15/2
        • Form 4-04016
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        steadied at start, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on well

        6(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Risk Free

        13 v
        9/1
        • Form 053001
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon outpaced

        7(1)
        Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond

        Flake

        29
        40/1
        • Form 0250-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression

        8(2)
        Silk - White, Purple sash, White sleeves, Yellow armlets and cap

        Red Forest (IRE)

        19
        8/1
        • Form 100-005
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        in touch, chased along over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Despite this being a much easier task than the one he faced last time, Market Avenue, has plenty on at the weights here and he may struggle to concede in excess of 8lb to his rivals today. Therefore Lucayan Dancer is given another chance to prove that he is not done with yet. Risk Free and Thumper are others who should not be too far away but have both looked to be short of pace on numerous occasions and are not ones to go overboard about at this level. Lucayan Dancer, on the other hand, has always shaped as if this is his ideal trip, and a repeat of his effort in chasing home Miss Opulence here in April would be good enough to see him bring to an end a frustrating run of 15 previous outings without a win for his connections.