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17:00 Haydock Park

In Your Face Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 120y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 22.70s
  • Off Time: 17:01:20
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Macorville (USA)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Rawdon (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Paparaazi (IRE)

      14/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), halved sleeves

        Best Prospect (IRE)

        16
        10/3
        • Form 059147
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 84

        bumped start, held up and keen, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(5)
        Silk - Red and pink diabolo, pink sleeves, red spots, check cap

        Im Spartacus

        15
        20/1
        • Form 15-6590
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 77

        prominent and pulled hard, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Black, Yellow sash and sleeves, Yellow cap, Black spots

        Conkering (USA)

        59 BF
        8/1
        • Form 923-10
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 85

        went left start, held up, effort over 2f out, soon weakened

        4(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Macorville (USA)

        9
        13/8
        • Form 2-24141
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 83

        made virtually all, ridden over 2f out, ran on

        5(1)
        Silk - Black and White (quartered), Scarlet sleeves and cap

        Rawdon (IRE)

        12 v CD
        12/1
        • Form 096630
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 75

        tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner and hung left from 2f out, not quicken final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Red, Black star, White and Black hooped sleeves, Red cap, Black star

        Paparaazi (IRE)

        21
        14/1
        • Form 066226
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 72

        held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap

        Dark Charm (FR)

        14 BFC
        8/1
        • Form 224125
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 72

        in touch, outpaced 3f out, no danger after

        8(8)
        Silk - RED, BLACK triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, RED cap, BLACK diamond

        Greenbelt

        98 D
        13/2
        • Form 243027
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, edged left over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Macorville is the pick over Conkering, Paparaazi and Dark Charm. Macorville absolutely bolted up on heavy ground at Ripon in May, and was having his first start for three months when resuming winning ways at the Yorkshire track nine days ago. With conditions very much in his favour today, George Moore's three-year-old should take all the beating despite having to shoulder a 6lb penalty. Conkering was also successful in testing conditions at Ripon in April, and there was obviously something amiss when he was pulled up on his return from a break at Windsor in July. He looks set to give the selection most to do, with Paparaazi having shown his best form on faster ground. Dark Charm has won here on heavy going before, and has been in good form in the main, so is another to consider to small stakes, but Macorville is very much the one to be on.

        Formwatch

        Best Prospect (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and hung left when every chance over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 7th of 19, 3l behind London Express (8-12) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Aug.

        Im Spartacus 20-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 17, 19l behind Topatoo (8-9) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Aug.

        Conkering (USA) 11-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 3f out, losing place when hampered on rail over 2f out, virtually pulled up final furlong, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Brief Goodbye (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

        Macorville (USA) 7-2 (8-7) Tracked leader, led 3f out, driven over 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Aug beating Moon On A Spoon (8-5) by 2l, 9 ran.

        Rawdon (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Keen in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 19l behind Forroger (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Aug.

        Paparaazi (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Prominent, effort when not much room over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 6th of 11, 4l behind Altay (8-13) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.

        Dark Charm (FR) 5-2fav (10-2) Went right start, soon tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Silverhay (10-3) at Redcar 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Greenbelt 13-2 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 12l behind Ryan's Future (8-10) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.