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16:10 Haydock Park

Bank Of Scotland Corporate Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 30y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.83s
  • Off Time: 16:11:58
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ansells Pride (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Danehillsundance (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lord Theo

      13/2

        1(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow check, Royal Blue sleeves

        Danehillsundance (IRE)

        75 D
        3/1
        • Form 10400-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 89

        held up in rear, headway over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish

        2(1)
        Silk - Light Green and Mauve stripes, White sleeves, Mauve cap

        Hoh Wotanite

        14 v
        20/1
        • Form 111-056
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 83

        broke well, tracked leaders and keen, weakened inside final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - Purple, White chevron hoop, armlets and cap

        Ansells Pride (IRE)

        15 BFD
        4/1
        • Form 101-210
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 83

        soon led, ridden over 1f out, ran on

        4(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue chevrons, Dark Blue cap, Royal Blue star

        Ella Woodcock (IRE)

        14 D
        14/1
        • Form 22-0007
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 82

        held up mid-division, lost place over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, hung right approaching final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Grey and Royal Blue striped cap

        Major Magpie (IRE)

        26 BFCDD
        5/2
        • Form 18/21-33
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 80

        held up, effort over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

        6(6)
        Silk - Mauve, large purple spots

        Lord Theo

        10
        13/2
        • Form 236203
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 79

        tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, not quicken

        7(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap

        Claret And Amber

        100 D
        16/1
        • Form 666/327
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 77

        close up, steadied after 2f, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(5)
        Silk - White, Dark Green stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Russian Epic

        17
        8/1
        • Form 21345-9
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leader and keen, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Major Magpie has shaped well enough on his two outings this season and is taken to win this at the expense of Lord Theo and Ansells Pride. The selection was good enough to win off a mark of 77 last April and has not been discredited in finishing third on his last two outings. Each time he has been close at the finish and this being a true galloping track it should suit. Lord Theo was out classed at Ascot before showing more at Yarmouth earlier in the month. He can run well again but he could be handicapped to his best at the moment. Ansells Pride was never dangerous at Beverly last time out when sent off favourite. Prior to that he was seen in winning form at Musselburgh for which he was raised eight pounds so it does remain to be seen as to whether or not he unfairly handicapped. So for the winner we return to Major Magpie.

        Formwatch

        Danehillsundance (IRE) 11-2 (8-10) Behind, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Re Barolo (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Mar.

        Hoh Wotanite 33-1 (8-4) Mid-division, trying to close when not clear run over 2f out, one pace after, 6th of 9, 7l behind Mull of Dubai (8-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

        Ansells Pride (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Took keen hold towards rear, never dangerous, last of 17, 17l behind Full Victory (9-1) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Ella Woodcock (IRE) 22-1 (8-4) Chased front pair, pushed along over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 9l behind Mull of Dubai (8-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

        Major Magpie (IRE) 9-4fav (9-1) Slowly into stride, behind, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Bold Marc (8-11) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Apr.

        Lord Theo 17-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden, headed over 2f out, still every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Mujood (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

        Claret And Amber 15-2 (8-10) Prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 9l behind Denbera Dancer (8-5) at Southwell 1m hcap (4) fbs in Feb.

        Russian Epic 7-1 (8-7) Behind, ridden over 2f out, no impression, one pace, 9th of 14, 14l behind Viva Vettori (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcap (3) pol.