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19:55 Haydock Park

smarkets.com Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 45y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £6,081
  • 2nd: £1,810
  • 3rd: £904
  • 4th: £452
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 36.52s
  • Off Time: 19:55:21
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cliffs Of Dover

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Paddy A (IRE)

    9/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Light green, royal blue cross belts, light green sleeves, royal blue stars, light green cap, royal blue star

      Paddy A (IRE)

      20 v C
      9/4
      • Form 212411
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 78

      chased front pair who soon went well clear, ridden and closed on 2nd over 3f out, switched right inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

      2(3)
      Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

      Cliffs Of Dover

      30 BFD
      11/4
      • Form 535/118
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 77

      took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 12f out, soon went well clear, stayed on well

      3(4)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Dalshand (FR)

      13 D
      3/1
      • Form 627311
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 76

      held up in 4th well off the pace, ridden over 3f out and closed on placed horses, no impression and well behind final 2f

      4(1)
      Silk - White, Red disc, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap, White spots

      Question Of Faith

      11 D
      5/1
      • Form 465231
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 67

      dwelt, held up in last well off the pace, ridden over 3f out and closed on placed horses, no impression and well behind final 2f

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap

      Four Kingdoms (IRE)

      17
      7/1
      • Form 031412
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 72

      led, headed over 12f out, chased winner after who soon went well clear, never closed after, lost 2nd inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      CLIFFS OF DOVER, six times a winner over hurdles and twice on the all-weather, was nowhere near his best at Kempton last month and is very much better than that so gets a chance to put matters right. Paddy A has won three of his last five and though untested over this trip wasn't stopping over 1m6f here last time. Dalshand has improved massively since stepped up to this trip and though up a grade was impressive at Lingfield last time. Question Of Faith comes here with a penalty for last week's victory at Ayr and is on his highest ever mark but Four KIngdoms only just failed to catch Golden Jeffrey over this trip at Musselburgh having beaten the winner over 1m5f at Ayr.

      Formwatch

      Paddy A (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-0) Held up well off the pace in 5th, ridden to close over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Takbeer (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Cliffs Of Dover 5-4fav (9-9) Took keen hold, held up behind, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 7 3/4l behind The Way You Dance (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.

      Dalshand (FR) 4-6fav (9-9) Steadied start, held up 3rd, smooth headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Fitzwilly (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.

      Question Of Faith 5-2fav (9-5) In rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Braes Of Lochalsh (8-9) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.

      Four Kingdoms (IRE) 9-4 (8-11) Tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Golden Jeffrey (8-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.