Racecards
20:50 Haydock Park
Windle Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 42y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,449
- 2nd: £2,088
- 3rd: £1,043
- 4th: £522
- Form 457-685
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Jason Hart
held up, wide and headway 4f out, soon tracked leaders, ridden and weakening when short of room over 1f out
- Form 873112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 69
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 759-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
slowly away, in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
Arkenstaar
15- Form 64-3211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
raced wide, keen close up, chased leader over 3f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 8-333
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hector Crouch
prominent, led 6f out, lost action and eased over 4f out, soon pulled up
- Form 321-62
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey C Lee
close up, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on
Dream Pirate
21- Form 9-3600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T Kent
- Jockey Ray Dawson
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 64-476
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B Brookhouse
- Jockey D Tudhope
towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 09-6143
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey B A Curtis
keen in touch, hampered over 4f out, headway when not clear run over 1f out and again inside final furlong, soon switched right, ran on, not reach leaders
- Form 773-86
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
keen in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 509-737
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey William Pyle
led, headed 6f out, left in lead over 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
Vegas Jack
20- Form 067-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of these arrive in good form, none more so than Arkenstaar, up just 2lb for completing a Hamilton double over 1m1f. He got up close home last time so the longer trip should suit. Blue Yonder was headed right on the line in his hat-trick bid at Wetherby and has been raised 4lb but Kamanika's Nottingham victory was on soft going. VEGAS JACK didn't show much in his first campaign but stepped up to a mile on his reappearance here and was unlucky in-running, staying on after being denied a clear run. He steps up in trip here but has only had four runs and can get off the mark. Different Tone has a similar profile and is another to consider in an open finale.
Formwatch
Sea Urchin (FR) 25-1 (9-11) Awkwardly away, close up, ridden 2f out, keeping on same pace when switched right close home, 5th of 9, 5l behind Gone (9-2) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Blue Yonder (FR) 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, led 2f out, hard pressed from over 1f out, stayed on, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, nk behind Finest Leader (9-6) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Different Tone 10-3 (9-2) Held up in rear and pushed along at times, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Lady Rascal (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f stks (5) gf in May.
Arkenstaar 11-8fav (9-5) Raced keenly early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out and no impression, ridden 1f out, stayed on strongly closing stages and led final strides, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in May beating Time Traveller (9-8) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Victoria County (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Lady Rascal (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f stks (5) gf in May.
Lady Of Arabia 9-1 (9-9) Went right and carried rival start, chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 2f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Damascus Steel (9-1) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in May.
Dream Pirate 33-1 (9-0) Rear mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression, 10th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Greek Order (9-9) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
I Still Have Faith 33-1 (9-6) Held up, headway under pressure near side approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 17, 10 3/4l behind Greysful Storm (9-11) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Kamanika (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Midfield, chased leaders 4f out, pushed along 2f out, went third inside final furlong but not pace of front pair near finish, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Shazam (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Barossa (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) In rear, asked for effort 2f out, one paced soon after, 6th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Blue Yonder (9-1) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in May.
Red Fort (FR) 12-1 (9-9) Chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, 7th of 11, 12 1/4l behind H Key Lails (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Vegas Jack 14-1 (9-9) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, switched left and headway approaching final furlong, kept on final 110yds but no match for first two, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Pearl Eye (9-9) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf in May.