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18:50 Haydock Park

betdaq.com Serious About Horses Apprentice Training Series Handicap (Part of The Racing Excellence Initiative) (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 200y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 29.27s
  • Off Time: 18:52:37
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Merchant Of Medici

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dancing Primo

    7/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Gold sash, Red cap, Gold hoop

      Zenafire

      601 p CD
      7/1
      • Form 211665/
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 70

      close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, white hoops, emerald green sleeves, white stars, emerald green cap

      Palus San Marco (IRE)

      208 p
      14/1
      • Form 246360-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 67

      reluctant to load, very slowly away and behind, ridden 3f out, never on terms

      3(9)
      Silk - Light blue, white and light blue hooped sleeves

      Merchant Of Medici

      14 CCD
      3/1
      • Form 97-4811
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on

      5(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets and armlets, Red cap, Yellow diamond

      Dancing Primo

      7 DCD
      7/1
      • Form 864741
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 52

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd near finish

      6(3)
      Silk - Red, Yellow disc, hooped sleeves and cap

      Nolecce

      17 DCD
      8/1
      • Form 675132
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 57

      towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong

      7(5)
      Silk - Purple, beige sleeves, purple stars, purple cap, beige star

      Frosty The Snowman (IRE)

      13 b
      6/1
      • Form 862623
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 55

      in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

      8(6)
      Silk - Emerald green, white braces, checked sleeves and cap

      Nellies Quest

      12 D
      9/4
      • Form 43275-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 54

      led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd near finish

      4(8)
      NR

      Surround Sound

      9 ct D
      9/2
      • Form 491942
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 58

      Nonrunner

      9(1)
      NR

      Jordaura

      7 C
      20/1
      • Form 7840-39
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 54

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2014
      (3)
      Silk -

      Nolecce

      9/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-9

      2013
      (7)
      Silk -

      Tenhoo

      11/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-11

      2012
      (1)
      Silk -

      Silver Tigress

      13/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Having endured a four-year barren spell, MERCHANT OF MEDICI is now enjoying something of a purple patch and bids for hat-trick of course wins. He won an amateurs' race here a fortnight ago by over four lengths and today's rider Jack Garrity won last year's renewal on Nolecce. The latter also arrives in good form and looks set to make another bold bid while Dancing Primo and Nellies Quest both arrive on the back of wins in lower grade handicaps. Frosty The Snowman has been thereabouts of late without winning.

      Formwatch

      Zenafire 28-1 (9-0) Soon held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Perfect Heart (9-9) at Haydock 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct '13.

      Palus San Marco (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 47l behind Red Four (11-1) at Windsor 1m 4f am hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Oct.

      Merchant Of Medici 11-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, clear final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Haydock 1m 4f ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May beating Tenhoo (9-7) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Dancing Primo 6-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led on bit over 2f out, kept on well, won at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (6) gf beating Sudden Wish (8-12) by 6l, 9 ran.

      Nolecce 11-2 (8-11) Slow into stride in rear, headway over 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, just failed, 2nd of 9, nk behind Bethan (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.

      Frosty The Snowman (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along to challenge 3f out, every chance until 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Card High (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.

      Nellies Quest 15-8fav (8-9) Prominent, led 7f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on, won at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May beating Brown Pete (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.

      Surround Sound 11-4 (9-2) Dwelt, raced keenly, held up in rear, driven 2f out, headway when switched right 1f out, stayed on to chase winner final 50 yards, held near finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind My Anchor (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6).

      Jordaura 14-1 (8-12) Towards rear, effort 2f out, not trouble leaders, 9th of 13, 10l behind Day Of The Eagle (9-7) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs.