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17:45 Haydock Park

Betway Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 37y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,200 added
  • Winner: £7,116
  • 2nd: £2,118
  • 3rd: £1,058
  • 4th: £529
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 31.07s
  • Off Time: 17:45:58
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lethal Lunch

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Fille De Reve

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Al Barg (IRE)

      9/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

        Al Barg (IRE)

        10 b BFD
        9/1
        • Form 218-314
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 86

        mid-division, headway over 4f out, driven, effort and edged left over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on, held and lost 2nd close home

        2(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

        Aquarium

        14 D
        11/1
        • Form 312170
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 85

        dwelt, held up towards rear, headway when not much room briefly over 1f out, stayed on, went 4th towards finish, no impression

        3(6)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue armlets

        Armed Response

        22 BF
        20/1
        • Form 13611-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 85

        led, ridden and headed 2f out, lost place over 1f out

        4(1)
        Silk - Purple, white chevrons, striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Highlight Reel (IRE)

        14 h D
        10/3
        • Form 2031-50
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        slightly awkward start, held up in rear, pulled hard, switched right and some headway over 1f out, soon hung left, no impression

        5(2)
        Silk - Pink, pink and dark blue diabolo on sleeves, dark blue cap

        Lethal Lunch

        21
        8/1
        • Form 3147-46
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 80

        mid-division, headway and switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed, held on well

        6(8)
        Silk - Black, Yellow cap

        Fille De Reve

        49 D
        4/1
        • Form 231-8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 80

        held up towards rear, headway on outside from 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, just held

        7(5)
        Silk - Maroon, light blue chevron, light blue and maroon hooped sleeves, light blue cap

        No I'm Easy (IRE)

        15
        5/1
        • Form 218-65
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leader over 1f, challenged 2f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        8(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoops, quartered cap

        Knowing Glance (IRE)

        19 D
        5/2
        • Form 5433-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led 2f out, soon headed, weakened entering final furlong

        Previous results

        2017
        (5)
        Silk -

        Mjjack (IRE)

        10/3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        2016
        (9)
        Silk -

        Out And About (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        HIGHLIGHT REEL (NAP) may have been a little out of his depth in the Silver Bowl here last month but had made a promising reappearance at Ascot. Well suited by fast ground, Michael Bell’s gelding can open his seasonal account today reunited with Jamie Spencer. No I'm Easy is a threat if handling quicker conditions as he probably saw too much daylight here last time. Lethal Lunch was behind Al Barg at Doncaster last month but should get much closer on 6lb better terms. Armed Response looked in need of the run at Hamilton but tries 7f for the first time. Knowing Glance made a winning return to action at Carlisle but has 5lb more to carry in a better race.

        Formwatch

        Al Barg (IRE) 3-1cfav (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Citron Major (9-0) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gf in May.

        Aquarium 33-1 (8-2) Ran wide on home turn, always towards rear, never a factor, last of 16, 33 1/2l behind Society Power (8-11) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gd in May.

        Armed Response 3-1fav (9-7) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Big Les (9-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gf in May.

        Highlight Reel (IRE) 10-1 (8-2) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Crack On Crack On (8-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gd in May.

        Lethal Lunch 6-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Al Barg (9-5) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gf in May.

        Fille De Reve 16-1 (9-0) Steadied start and awkwardly away, held up in rear, never involved, 8th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Dan's Dream (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Apr.

        No I'm Easy (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 11, 2l behind Bombastic (9-8) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in May.

        Knowing Glance (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Raced wide in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead close home, won at Carlisle 7f hcp (5) gf in May beating Weellan (9-4) by 1/2l, 11 ran.