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14:10 Haydock Park

Smarkets Betting Exchange Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 42y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,700 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.53s
  • Off Time: 14:10:07
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

X Rated (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Maroc

    11/4

      2(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Purple stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue and Purple hooped cap

      Assanilka (FR)

      15
      9/2
      • Form 320774
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leader, challenged over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      3(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Yellow quartered cap

      Rebel Cause (IRE)

      20
      4/1
      • Form 9578-64
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leaders, le dover 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish

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

      X Rated (IRE)

      26 D
      6/1
      • Form 385339
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish

      5(5)
      Silk - Orange, grey star

      Maroc

      19 p
      11/4
      • Form 24-5252
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 67

      led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, rallied to regain lead entering final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish

      6(2)
      Silk - Mauve, cream sash, quartered cap

      Berlusca (IRE)

      4 CDCD
      3/1
      • Form 513344
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 66

      dwelt, in rear and keen, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - Emerald green, red epaulets and sleeves, red and emerald green hooped cap

      Gealach Ghorm (IRE)

      43 hc
      11/1
      • Form 7-70535
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 57

      held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

      1(6)
      NR

      Purple Rock (IRE)

      5 D
      7/2
      • Form 05-7242
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 71

      non runner

      In depth

      Verdict

      BERLUSCA has been a regular here this season and won over track and trip in June. Though 8lb higher now, Aled Beech’s claim takes care of most of that and he missed the break at Chester last time. Purple Rock’s second at Chelmsford came over a mile but he had form over this trip and further when trained by Mick Easterby. Assanilka looked on the way back when fourth at Sandown and Rebel Cause has been lightly campaigned this year but X Rated and Maroc have become expensive to follow.

      Formwatch

      Assanilka (FR) 16-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, staying on last 75 yards when short of room, soon eased, 4th of 8, 2l behind Lyrica's Lion (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Rebel Cause (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) With leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Spray The Sea (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      X Rated (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Bit Of A Quirke (8-10) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Maroc 7-2 (9-0) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed just over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Save The Bees (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

      Berlusca (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Red Force One (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

      Gealach Ghorm (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, last of 5, 10 1/2l behind Rock Icon (9-12) at Bath 1m hcp (5) fm in Jun.

      Purple Rock (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Held up, headway on inside 3f out, not clear run well over 1f out, squeezed through approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Branscombe (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.