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17:20 Haydock Park

Smarkets Haydock Park Training Series Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 212y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,700 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.33s
  • Off Time: 17:20:52
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
11/4

    2
    Silk -
    3/1

      3
      Silk -
      1(9)
      Silk - Light Blue, Purple Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, Purple cap, White star

      Acrux

      11 h D
      3/1
      • Form 110151
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 70

      held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, white stripe, diamonds on sleeves and cap

      Golden Guest

      15 BFD
      9/2
      • Form 19-7816
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 73

      held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange epaulets, royal blue sleeves, orange stars, royal blue cap, orange star

      Lagenda

      16
      11/4
      • Form 32-5466
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well

      4(4)
      Silk - Orange and White (quartered), White sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon cap
      25/1
      • Form 3210-79
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, light blue chevron, hooped sleeves and cap
      10/1
      • Form 520638
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 66

      held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Light green, white stripe and armlets
      20/1
      • Form 44060-7
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 66

      led, soon clear, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

      7(5)
      Silk - Dark blue, pink epaulets, dark blue sleeves, pink stars, dark blue cap, pink star
      4/1
      • Form 798634
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 62

      behind, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      8(2)
      Silk - PINK, PURPLE stars, sleeves and star on cap
      • Form 25290-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 59

      held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon not much room, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

      9(8)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
      12/1
      • Form 265704
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 55

      in rear, soon struggling, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      Acrux comes here with a 6lb penalty for last week's Ripon victory yet has only been raised 4lb. That was his fourth victory since May though two were sellers and another a claimer. Golden Guest comfortably landed a 1m handicap at Doncaster and was well supported to follow up on this track but fluffed his lines and was well beaten. Rock Warbler wasn't too far behind in that event on Town Moor and has a nice pull in the weights but King Oswald hasn't been running well enough. LAGENDA is 1-28 and that victory came three years ago but this will be his first start in a Class 5 handicap and he's dropped to such a lowly level that a chance is taken on a revival.

      Formwatch

      Acrux 16-1 (10-0) Switched right start, in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Shouranour (9-13) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Golden Guest 9-4fav (9-12) Behind, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, never reached leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Exprompt (9-3) at Haydock 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Lagenda 12-1 (9-4) Behind, never nearer, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Mujassam (9-11) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Aljunood (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 17 1/2l behind Exprompt (9-3) at Haydock 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Buckland Beau 10-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, travelling well 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 5 1/2l behind Mango Chutney (9-3) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gf in May.

      Mamdood (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 7, 24 1/4l behind Jacob Black (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Rock Warbler (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, headway when not clear run 2f out, 4th over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Eponina (9-6) at Leicester 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.

      Wedding Breakfast (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) In rear, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Vive La Difference (9-10) at Hamilton 1m hcp (4) sft in Jun.

      King Oswald (USA) 25-1 (9-1) Held up and behind, headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Austin Powers (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.