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16:40 Haydock Park

Best Premier League Odds On Smarkets Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 140y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,200 added
  • Winner: £7,116
  • 2nd: £2,118
  • 3rd: £1,058
  • 4th: £529
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.13s
  • Off Time: 16:42:10
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Maifalki (FR)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Medalla De Oro

    5/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, maroon and yellow striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Maifalki (FR)

      27
      7/4
      • Form 223114
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 79

      held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead close home

      2(4)
      Silk - Mauve, Purple star, Purple sleeves, Mauve stars, Purple cap, Mauve star

      Iftiraaq (IRE)

      249
      12/1
      • Form 624140/
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 77

      led, headed over 7f out, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

      4(1)
      Silk - Black, White hoops and sleeves, hooped cap

      Acker Bilk (IRE)

      135 p BFD
      20/1
      • Form 4-12215
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 77

      tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

      5(7)
      Silk - Black, white seams, black sleeves, white spots and cap

      Maghfoor

      27 b CD
      7/1
      • Form 053336
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 75

      slowly away, in rear, headway 2f out, faded inside final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Black and white (quartered), black sleeves, white armlets, light blue cap, black star

      Busy Street

      141 D
      6/1
      • Form 40432-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 75

      held up behind, headway 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on

      7(8)
      Silk - Red, white inverted triangle, halved sleeves

      Medalla De Oro

      9
      5/2
      • Form 666-302
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leader, led over 7f out, ridden over 1f out, looked in command, tired last 50 yards, headed close home

      8(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Black and Emerald Green hooped cap

      Mac O'Polo (IRE)

      5
      8/1
      • Form 2-45207
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 63

      held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace

      3(2)
      NR

      Kajaki (IRE)

      12 p CD
      8/1
      • Form 5-59745
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 77

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2017
      (2)
      Silk -

      Indy (IRE)

      13/8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Kajaki and Maghfoor are both previous course and distance winners and are entitled to respect in this. The former travelled strongly into the straight over slightly further last time at Chester so may appreciate dropping back in distance. Maifalki has won at Hamilton and Beverley this year but over shorter trips and may be high enough in the weights now. Busy Street hasn’t raced since last of four behind Acker Bilk in March, is 0-11 on Turf and having his first run for a new yard and Iftiraaq hasn’t run on the Flat in more than two years. MEDALLA DE ORO (NAP) was in winning form around this time last year and looked to be coming to hand when only caught close home at Yarmouth nine days ago – he can go one better today.

      Formwatch

      Maifalki (FR) 6-1 (9-10) Prominent, keen, led over 5f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Delph Crescent (8-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Iftiraaq (IRE) 5-4fav (12-0) (cp) (tt) prom til wknd qckly 3 out, 6th of 8, 37 1/4l behind Gallox Bridge (12-0) at Cottenham 2m 4f in Dec.

      Acker Bilk (IRE) 9-4fav (9-11) Raced wide tracked leaders, joined leaders over 4f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Star Ascending (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

      Maghfoor 14-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 8l behind Rainbow Rebel (10-2) at Chester 1m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

      Busy Street 9-4 (9-10) Tracked winner, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 4, 2 3/4l behind Acker Bilk (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

      Medalla De Oro 10-3 (10-0) Led, driven over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly entering final furlong, kept on, no extra and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Final Rock (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

      Mac O'Polo (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, soon tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 18 1/4l behind Rare Groove (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

      Kajaki (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 9, 2l behind Good Time Ahead (9-7) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.