Racecards
20:35 Haydock Park
Betfred Tweet Us Your Photos Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey D C Costello
last to break, held up, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, hung left and weakened over 1f out
- Form 401-330
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey T Hamilton
went right start, prominent, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, idled towards finish, held on
- Form 4244-44
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
held up in touch, closed when not much room 2f out, pressing for 2nd when short of room and snatched up towards finish, 3rd and held after
- Form 4-21747
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey B A Curtis
led 1f, chased winner until over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 935-87
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Liam Jones
close 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, closed on idling winner towards finish
- Form 329-380
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Nathan Evans
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Verdict
ULTIMATE STAR has only won a Wolverhampton maiden so far but wasn't disgraced on his Turf and handicap debut at Doncaster. There is more to come from David Simcock's colt, who can pick up the winning thread again here. Bedrock looks the danger as he appeared to lose his action last time at Goodwood and was allowed to walk over the line. He'd run well earlier at Doncaster and Windsor and won on ground with some give at Newbury last year. Rosamaria reverted to type at Pontefract after a better run at Hamilton and the remaining trio are even harder to fancy.
Formwatch
Ultimate Star 8-1 (8-9) In rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Murad Khan (9-3) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Bedrock 3-1fav (9-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 10, dist behind Bathos (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Rosamaria (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, tracked leader 7f out, joined leader over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Renfrew Street (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Custard The Dragon 9-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Poet's Beauty (9-4) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
La Celebs Ville (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Hampered start, always towards rear, 7th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Peloponnese (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in May.
Lady Canford (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Outpaced towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Island Flame (9-2) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.