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13:50 Haydock Park
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,822
- 2nd: £1,732
- 3rd: £866
- 4th: £433
- Form 282620
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
always prominent, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 170835
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
held up towards rear well off the pace, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on well, led close home
- Form 607556
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
messing around as gates opened and slowly away, ridden along and always behind
- Form 573472
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J Garritty
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 863464
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
took keen hold, prominent, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 34-1202
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
led 1f, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 281022
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
chased leaders on stands side rail, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 668605
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Jordan Uys
prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 184-896
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
NonRunner
- Form 13-5000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey M Harley
NonRunner
- Form 813546
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Neil Farley
NonRunner
- Form 668717
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Cam Hardie
NonRunner
Jabbarockie
48- Form 727-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Jason Hart
NonRunner
Verdict
African Friend made a winning return in a maiden race at Windsor and an apprentice’s allowance helps his cause on his handicap debut. But he has no easy task up against these more experienced sprinters and FOXTROT KNIGHT is preferred. Ruth Carr's charge was narrowly beaten at Ayr last time with Lathom in close attendance and Invincible Ridge further behind. Razin' Hell went close in a lower grade over track and trip recently and Midnight Malibu was runner-up here last month. Foxy Forever has been thereabouts of late and ran well at Newmarket last time while Jabbarockie remains unexposed and makes his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Lathom 11-2 (9-6) Held up, headway over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Showdaisy (9-11) at Ayr 5f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Midnight Malibu (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden and weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out, 16th of 18, 13 3/4l behind Tylery Wonder (10-13) at York 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Foxy Forever (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Raced towards near side, held up and behind, headway near side of group over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Shamshon (9-1) at Newmarket 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Ballesteros 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway on outside 1f out, stayed on, never troubled leaders, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Reflektor (9-10) at Chester 5f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Foxtrot Knight 22-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, effort entering final furlong, soon joined winner, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Showdaisy (9-11) at Ayr 5f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Landing Night (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) A little slow and not much room start, towards rear, switched right and headway 2f out, not reach leaders, no extra close home, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Just Us Two (10-1) at Doncaster 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Razin' Hell 9-1 (9-11) Led, ridden over 1f out, clear and hung left inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 10, hd behind Foxy Boy (9-9) at Haydock 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Cruise Tothelimit (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Led, pushed along and hung right from over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Krystallite (10-1) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Red Stripes (USA) 33-1 (8-7) Mid-division, switched right 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Highland Acclaim (9-12) at Epsom 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Seve 33-1 (9-2) Dwelt towards rear, never a factor, last of 6, 8l behind Stepper Point (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Memories Galore (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Awkwardly away, outpaced and always in rear, last of 18, 33 3/4l behind Tylery Wonder (10-13) at York 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Invincible Ridge (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Showdaisy (9-11) at Ayr 5f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Tarboosh 11-2 (9-5) Towards rear, driven over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong but never threatened, 7th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Stanghow (9-11) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
African Friend (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-12) Made all, hard ridden over 1f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, just held on, won at Windsor 5f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul beating Indian Raj (9-7) by hd, 6 ran.
Jabbarockie 8-1 (9-12) Led, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Fortitude (9-0) at Doncaster 5f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.
Dusty Blue 25-1 (9-7) Always behind, 10th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Mininggold (9-7) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.