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16:50 Haydock Park

Pertemps Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,000 added
  • Winner: £8,410
  • 2nd: £2,502
  • 3rd: £1,251
  • 4th: £625
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.29s
  • Off Time: 16:51:32
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Trail Blaze (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dance The Rain

    9/2

      1(4)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Assizes

      204 D
      7/2
      • Form 1-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 88

      in rear, not much room well over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

      2(1)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Clare Island Boy (IRE)

      15
      5/1
      • Form 8122-34
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 88

      held up towards rear, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(7)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Mr Spiggott (IRE)

      23 CD
      11/4
      • Form 411-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 83

      held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Red, White seams and armlet, Red cap

      Dance The Rain

      23
      9/2
      • Form 1350-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 81

      mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish

      6(6)
      Silk - Light blue, pink star, sleeves and star on cap

      Trail Blaze (IRE)

      17
      8/1
      • Form 5222-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 79

      made all, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, just held on near finish

      7(2)
      Silk - Tan, Red sleeves, Cream cap, Red spots

      Bountiful Girl

      23
      9/1
      • Form 2142-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      8(5)
      Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Act Your Shoe Size

      8
      11/1
      • Form 6426-44
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

      5(8)
      NR

      Tidal Way (IRE)

      19 D
      • Form 34213-8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 79

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      ASSIZES only had to be pushed out to win a Newbury maiden on his racecourse debut in October. The third franked the form next time and Mark Johnston's grey could be the answer to this tricky handicap, despite top weight. Trail Blaze finally got off the mark at Catterick last month but has more on his plate here while it's not certain the drop in distance will suit Clare Island Boy. There looks to be little to choose between Mick Channon's runners but Dance The Rain holds Mr Spiggott and Bountiful Girl on Ripon running and is probably the main danger to the selection.

      Formwatch

      Assizes 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on to lead 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, won at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf in Oct beating Hallings Comet (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.

      Clare Island Boy (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Chased winner until 4f out, soon pushed along, went 2nd again 3f out, no chance with winner when ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 13l behind Samba King (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Apr.

      Mr Spiggott (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway and switched left insids final 2f, stayed on to 4th inside final furlong, kept pressing for 3rd, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Hajras (8-8) at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Apr.

      Dance The Rain 28-1 (8-8) Chased leading pair, led over 2f out, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Hajras (8-8) at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Apr.

      Trail Blaze (IRE) 5-4fav (9-3) Made all, ridden over 1f out, idled inside final furlong, won at Catterick 7f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Apr beating Liliargh (8-12) by 1l, 10 ran.

      Bountiful Girl 12-1 (8-11) Took keen hold in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 8l behind Hajras (8-8) at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Apr.

      Act Your Shoe Size 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, hampered over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Prussian (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs.

      Tidal Way (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 12l behind Paloma's Prince (8-11) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.