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16:25 Haydock Park
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- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 100y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
Fahad
25- Form 4-34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
keen in midfield, pushed along over 4f out, ridden on outside over 2f out, no impression
- Form 62-96
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey L Morris
midfield, pushed along to hold position over 5f out, ridden and no impression over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 44-5323
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, ran out without troubling winner, lost third close home
- Form 4-44
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leader, led going well over 2f out, ridden and clear over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 542-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
always towards rear
Arij (IRE)
37- Form 69-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey James Doyle
midfield and keen, headway over 4f out, ridden and switched wide over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 6734-33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
bumped slightly start, in rear, ridden over 3f out, steady headway from over 1f out
Gold Desert
259- Form 555-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slightly awkward start, pushed along in rear early, quickly recovered to prominent position, ridden and lost ground over 3f out, kept on but no impression
- Form 06-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
towards rear of midfield, ridden over 3f out, one pace
- Form 07-8705
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 4f out, no impression
- Form 90-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6351-52
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
midfield, some headway halfway, ridden over 3f out, kept on
- Form 32-774
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey P J McDonald
midfield on outside, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Viceregent
33- Form 32586-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
prominent, ridden to challenge 3f out, kept on well but no match for winner
- Form 1365-74
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
held up in rear, ridden and no impression from over 4f out
- Form 70-0513
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
slowly away, always in rear
Makram (IRE)
132- Form 218
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Jason Watson
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Verdict
This looks wide-open but MAFIA POWER made a decent start to handicapping when fourth in a higher grade at Newmarket. Both the winner and third have won subsequently so the form looks solid. Hooroo finished just ahead of Gibraltar over track and trip a fortnight ago and both can figure again but Monsaraz faces a more difficult task than when having placed at Leicester last time. Pot Of Paint has been thereabouts here recently while several make their handicap debuts with Arij preferred to Queen's Favour, Western Hero and Makram.
Formwatch
Fahad 4-1 (9-7) Tracked winner until 8f out, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Grand Bazaar (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Macho Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and lost place over 3f out, well beaten after, 6th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Motamayiz (8-12) at Bath 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Pot Of Paint 16-5fav (9-4) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Dancing Approach (9-1) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Mafia Power 7-4fav (8-12) Keen early, tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind Zabeel Champion (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Star Of Wells (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Led briefly, tracked leader 4f, handy 3rd, pushed along 3f out, ridden hung right and weakened over 2f out, behind and flashed tail over 1f out, last of 9, 10 3/4l behind Hover (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Arij (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Astro King (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Gibraltar (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Dwelt in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind King's Charisma (9-8) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Gold Desert 7-1 (9-0) Led, headed halfway, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Louganini (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Nov.
Queen's Favour 11-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, well held after, 4th of 7, 7l behind Golden Pass (9-0) at Beverley 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
Spantik 33-1 (9-8) Towards rear, pushed along on outside over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 15, 11 1/2l behind Fraternity (9-8) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Western Hero (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along over 5f out, ridden headway and switched left approaching final furlong, kept on, 5th of 11, 5 3/4l behind King's Castle (9-2) at Beverley 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Hooroo (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, pressed winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind King's Charisma (9-8) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Martin's Brig (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Broke well, settled in midfield, switched to near side in straight, headway 2f out, pressed winner entering final furlong but no extra close home, 4th of 10, 4l behind Le Chiffre (9-13) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Viceregent 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, one pace when hampered over 1f out, well beaten after, 8th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Time Voyage (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
G For Gabrial (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, hanging right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, unable to get on terms, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Little Ted (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Monsaraz 11-2 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Lady De Vega (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Makram (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Haayem (10-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Mar.