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18:05 Haydock Park
racinguk.com/freetrial Haydock Park Apprentice Training Series Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 140y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,558
- 2nd: £1,059
- 3rd: £529
- 4th: £265
- Form 947/1-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Manuel Fernandes
took keen hold, held up in 3rd behind clear leader, wide on home turn, 2nd and hung left from 4f out, led 3f out, kept on well
- Form 7156-31
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
held up off the pace in mid-division, headway over 3f out, plugged on into 3rd over 1f out
- Form 916-004
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
chased clear leader and clear of rest, lost 2nd 4f out, chased leading pair until went 2nd again over 2f out, soon ridden, plugged on, no chance with winner
- Form 866/4-11
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Ryan Timby
held up towards rear, never involved
- Form 544126
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, never figured
- Form 214-046
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Rowan Scott
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out, never a factor
- Form 741512
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Patrick Pilley
held up in 4th place behind clear leading pair, pushed along 3f out, plugged on final 2f
Inspector Norse
237- Form 0/00980-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Hannah Worrall
off the pace in mid-division, plugged on final 2f
- Form 726-097
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Josh Quinn
led, set strong pace and soon well clear, reduced lead 4f out, headed 3f out, chased winner until over 2f out, chased leaders, lost pace over 1f out, plugged on again late
Danzella
10- Form 58875-5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey Rob J Fitzpatrick
last pair, never a factor
Verdict
Three of these bid for hat-tricks. Up Ten Down Two landed a double at Newcastle and is upped 9lb while Zenafire and LUGANO carry penalties after recent wins over 1m6f here and Wolverhampton respectively. But the latter was having his first start of the year and, with further progress expected from Sir Mark Prescott’s colt, gets the vote. Lopito de Vega would prefer softer going and Albert Boy should have done better at Yarmouth last time having escaped a penalty for an earlier success at Leicester.
Formwatch
Lugano 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led 8f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Boychick (9-6) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Zenafire 6-5fav (9-13) Tracked leader, led approaching final furlong 3f out, soon clear, comfortable, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jun beating Barizan (10-0) by 16l, 6 ran.
Suitor 7-1 (9-7) In touch, headway under pressure over 2f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 6l behind Auxiliary (9-3) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Up Ten Down Two (IRE) 9-4fav (9-8) Tracked leader to over 7f out, in touch, led 2f out, driven clear over 1f out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Mazaaher (9-10) by 3 3/4l, 12 ran.
Melabi (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-10) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders, 6th of 8, 13 1/4l behind The Major (9-12) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Lopito de Vega (IRE) 11-2jfav (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Auxiliary (9-3) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Albert Boy (IRE) 11-10fav (9-7) Reared start and lost 6 lengths, recovered after 1f, in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway and switched right approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Askari (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Inspector Norse 40-1 (10-0) Led, driven and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Hardington (10-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
King Of Paradise (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Tracked winner until pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Amy Blair (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Danzella 33-1 (8-2) Close up, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 7l behind Tonto's Spirit (8-5) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jun.