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14:20 Haydock Park

Manchester Evening News Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 120y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 23.96s
  • Off Time: 14:21:13
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Persian Peril

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Just Rob

    11/10

      1(3)
      Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, armlets and stars on cap

      Persian Peril

      8
      9/1
      • Form 4759-67
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 68

      in touch, ridden along 3f out, led over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue star, halved sleeves and star on cap

      Fever

      8
      12/1
      • Form 768609
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, effort when hung left 2f out, soon weakened

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, armlets and cap

      Gold Prospect

      15
      7/2
      • Form 914754
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 73

      held up, effort 3f out, never reached challenging position

      4(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

      Just Rob

      40
      11/10
      • Form 32-4522
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 77

      held up behind leaders, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

      Grethel (IRE)

      7
      12/1
      • Form 601350
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 54

      steadied at start and held up in rear, headway 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong

      7(6)
      Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

      Carry On Cleo

      6 v
      8/1
      • Form 831601
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-1
      • Official Rating 57

      led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      6(7)
      NR

      Intersky Melody (USA)

      23
      10/1
      • Form 0-05361
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 57

      Withdrawn

      In depth

      Verdict

      This is a competitive contest and from a shortlist of Just Rob, Persian Peril and Fever we will side with Just Rob as the pick. The selection run well last time when chasing home Shaloo Diamond at Ripon and the key to his chance today is that he is proven on this ground. He is in good heart at present and this looks like a good bit of placing by connections. Fever should give him the most to think about as he is eased in grade and he has got form with cut in the ground. However, he has yet to prove himself on ground as testing as this and he has been very disappointing recently. Persian Peril is also eased in grade but there is a big question mark over his ability to handle this surface. Intersky Melody won well last time at Redcar in this grade, but he couldn't be strongly fancied to follow-up under these more testing conditions. Just Rob is proven on heavy ground and he should be difficult to beat.

      Formwatch

      Persian Peril 20-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 19l behind Riley Boys (9-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

      Fever 25-1 (8-13) Towards rear, never dangerous, last of 9, 21l behind Wind Shuffle (8-12) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

      Gold Prospect 5-1 (9-5) In touch, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Lucayan Dancer (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f clm (5) gd in Jun.

      Just Rob 9-2 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Shaloo Diamond (8-10) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) hvy in Jun.

      Grethel (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders until weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 17l behind Papa's Princess (8-8) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

      Carry On Cleo 10-1 (8-12) With leader, led after 1f, kept on well final 2f, won at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) hvy beating Lizzie Wiggins (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Intersky Melody (USA) 5-1 (8-6) Held up behind leaders, ridden along 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, kept on, won at Redcar 1m 2f clm (6) frm in Jun beating Rowan Lodge (9-3) by a nk, 12 ran.