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16:40 Haydock Park

Best Horse Racing Sky Channel 432 Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 95y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.40s
  • Off Time: 16:40:19
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Emperor Court (IRE)

9/4

    2(4)
    Silk - Light Blue and White stripes, Red and Yellow striped cap

    Shaloo Diamond

    20 D
    7/1
    • Form 5412-78
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 79

    held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

    3(2)
    Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE disc, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, WHITE cap

    Mega Watt (IRE)

    27
    5/6
    • Form 44655-3
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 76

    soon chasing leaders, ridden 4f out, driven and one pace final 2f

    4(1)
    Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), diabolo on sleeves

    Emperor Court (IRE)

    82 D
    9/4
    • Form 372-075
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 76

    made all, ridden out final 2f, easily

    5(5)
    Silk - Purple, Light Blue and Purple hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap

    Snow Dancer (IRE)

    15 p
    8/1
    • Form 227377
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 66

    tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

    1(3)
    NR

    Charlie Tokyo (IRE)

    11 v D
    • Form 0690-95
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 83

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2008
    (8)
    Silk -

    Bull Market (IRE)

    4/1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-11

    In depth

    Verdict

    Shaloo Diamond has been well held in both starts this term but has been given a chance by the handicapper so Richard Whittaker's gelding has to be respected but a safer option looks to be MEGA WATT, who gets the vote with Emperor Court rated the pick of the remainder. The selection made an encouraging reappearance when fifth behind Seeking The Buck over this trip at Newmarket last month and off the same mark the Willie Jarvis-trained gelding has solid claims in what seems a weak contest. Snow Dancer had been running well on the Polytrack but, apart from one good run at Beverley in April, has not reproduced a similar level of form on turf. Richard Fahey's Charlie Tokyo has given no sign of encouragement in two starts this term and of more interest may be Peter Makin's Emperor Court, who has every chance if able to reproduce his form on the Polytrack at Lingfield. In a poor contest, Mega Watt has solid claims and he is preferred.

    Formwatch

    Shaloo Diamond 9-1 (8-8) Dwelt, towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 14l behind Angel Rock (8-9) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) sft in May.

    Mega Watt (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Seeking The Buck (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.

    Emperor Court (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Held up, behind, ridden 2f out, plugged on, 5th of 6, 4l behind Royal Amnesty (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.

    Snow Dancer (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, no impression until stayed on inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 9l behind Templetuohy Max (9-2) at Redcar 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

    Charlie Tokyo (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Towards rear, effort over 3f out, stayed on towards finish, never troubled leaders, 5th of 7, 10l behind Jack Dawkins (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.