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15:50 Haydock Park

Coral 'bookmaker Of The Year' Handicap (Class 2)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.84s
  • Off Time: 15:51:53
  • 13 Ran
2(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots

Texas Gold

7 CDD
7/1
  • Form 000200
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 99

held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on not reached leaders

3(16)
Silk - Red, Black inverted triangle and star on cap

Treasure Cay

28 t D
25/1
  • Form 043728
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 97

in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green spots, Yellow cap
18/1
  • Form 447270
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 95

with leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5(12)
Silk - Black and White (quartered), Emerald Green collar and sleeves, White cap
  • Form 5336-78
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 92

led, ridden 1f out, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong

6(14)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

Cape Royal

21 bt D
20/1
  • Form 436757
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 91

in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong

7(15)
Silk - Emerald green and orange (quartered), orange sleeves, emerald green armlets, white cap

Graze On

13 b D
40/1
  • Form 671060
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 91

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, bled from the nose

8(17)
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, halved sleeves
15/2
  • Form 706601
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 83

held up, headway and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, led well inside final furlong, ran on

9(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Yellow cap
13/2
  • Form 972031
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 88

keen, in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

10(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, striped sleeves, Black cap
28/1
  • Form 302918
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 90

prominent 1f, ridden halfway, weakened and eased over 1f out

11(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, White cap
25/1
  • Form 806060
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 86

with leaders, until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

14(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 021437
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 84

keen, chased leaders, not much room 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong

15(11)
Silk - Yellow, Black star, Red cap

Bluebok

9 t CDD
11/1
  • Form 542154
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 83

chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

16(7)
Silk - Dark Green, large Pink spots, Pink cap
  • Form 11-5051
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 80

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

1(13)
NR
  • Form 5272-50
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 100

12(6)
NR
  • Form 218050
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 85

13(8)
NR

Bowness

23 D
  • Form 20-0538
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 85

17(1)
NR

Matty Tun

43 D
  • Form 15000-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 80

In depth

Verdict

Grigorovitch, The Jobber and Holbeck Ghyll are all last time out winners and are the three to consider in what is nonetheless an open race with Grigorovitch good value for his narrow win last time taken to score. Holbeck Ghyll ran up a hat trick last year and registered his first win of the campaign at Goodwood last time. He is nine pounds higher here though and that may stop him following up. The Jobber is not the most consistent but ran well to score at Newbury last time, scoring narrowly in game fashion. A Lingfield winner earlier in the year he is respected but under a six pound penalty he is opposed. Touched off at York, Grigorivitch got up to score on the line at Newcastle on his latest start. That was his first win of the year but he looks progressive, and was good value for his Newcastle success as he overcame trouble in running. Grigorovitch can follow up.

Formwatch

Texas Gold 25-1 (8-12) Always mid-division on stand side, 13th of 27, 3l behind Borderlescott (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcap (2) gf.

Treasure Cay 11-1 (9-0) Chased leader until ridden well over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 8th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Tournedos (9-0) at Chester 5f lst stk (1) gf in Jul.

Talbot Avenue 66-1 (8-13) Mid-division on stand side until weakened over 1f out, 20th of 27, 4 1/2l behind Borderlescott (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcap (2) gf.

Pivotal's Princess (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 12l behind Prince Namid (9-0) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-105 (2) hvy in May.

Cape Royal 13-2 (9-13) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 2l behind Pic Up Sticks (9-2) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.

Graze On 33-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no progress and one pace final furlong, 12th of 23, 3 1/2l behind Machinist (8-4) at Ascot 5f hcap (2) gf in Jul.

The Jobber (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, driven to lead just inside final furlong, all out, won at Newbury 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Didn't We (9-9) by 1l, 10 ran.

Grigorovitch (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) Held up, switched left and driven approaching final furlong, ran on to lead post, won at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul beating Malapropism (9-12) by a shd, 7 ran.

Stoneacre Lad (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Soon outpaced, never a factor, last of 8, 19l behind Azygous (8-5) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Kay Two (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Prominent, every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 23, 3l behind Machinist (8-4) at Ascot 5f hcap (2) gf in Jul.

Bo McGinty (IRE) 7-1 (8-1) Towards rear, stayed on from over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 23, 2l behind Machinist (8-4) at Ascot 5f hcap (2) gf in Jul.

Bluebok 10-1 (9-6) Prominent on far side, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Holbeck Ghyll (8-7) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

Holbeck Ghyll (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Prominent on stand's side, led 2f out, ran on well, ridden out, won at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf beating Smokin Beau (8-8) by 2 1/2l, 19 ran.

Fonthill Road (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 16, 7l behind Steenberg (9-2) at York 6f Grp 2 (1) gs in May.

Highland Warrior 25-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 6l behind Wyatt Earp (8-8) at York 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jul.

Bowness 13-2 (9-4) In rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 9l behind Kindlelight Debut (9-7) at W'hampton 7f fll hcp (3) pol in Jul.

Matty Tun 40-1 (8-8) Dwelt, soon mid-division, effort halfway, no impression, 12th of 15, 11l behind Peace Offering (8-12) at Newcastle 5f hcap (2) gf in Jun.