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17:15 Haydock Park

Monks Heath Apprentice Handicap (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 5.77s
  • 14 Ran
2
Silk -
3/1

    3
    Silk -
    10/1

      1(12)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Red stripes, Red and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue and White striped cap
      33/1
      • Form 225-000
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      went right start, always outpaced

      2(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

      Chispa

      4
      5/1
      • Form 353021
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0

      chased winner to halfway, weakened final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap
      3/1
      • Form 406-061
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12

      chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on towards finish

      4(5)
      Silk - Grey, Maroon chevron, hooped cap
      40/1
      • Form 004000-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      chased leaders to halfway

      5(13)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, White sleeves, White cap, Red star

      Yorkie

      6
      20/1
      • Form 00-0005
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      in touch, ridden and edged left over one, no impression

      6(10)
      Silk - Purple, Emerald Green inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves, and diamond on cap
      • Form 0-10021
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8

      mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

      7(3)
      Silk - Maroon and White diamonds, halved sleeves
      • Form 15600-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8

      mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

      8(11)
      Silk - Dark Green, Beige star, sleeves and star on cap

      Sarrego

      27
      25/1
      • Form 05400-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      slowly into stride, behind, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

      9(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap
      • Form 0000-00
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      chased leader halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, stayed on

      10(1)
      Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

      Soaked

      14 b
      10/1
      • Form 640003
      • Age 10
      • Weight 8-13

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong

      11(9)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
      25/1
      • Form 052-654
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

      12(14)
      Silk - Black and Light Green check, Pink sleeves and cap
      6/1
      • Form 021202
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-8

      behind, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders

      13(8)
      Silk - Red, Yellow diamond on body and cap, Red sleeves, Yellow stars

      Cark

      4
      16/1
      • Form 500-500
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-1

      chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on towards finish

      14(7)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue star, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars, White cap
      • Form 000-060
      • Age 4
      • Weight 7-12

      soon out paced

      In depth

      Verdict

      We are going to take a chance with course and distance winner, King's Ballet, whose two wins have come on soft going. Admittedly, the last of these was 18 months ago. Chispa is still well handicapped at best despite having to shoulder a six-pound penalty and handles soft. Whistler is also carrying a penalty and, again, is well handicapped at best, but the six-pound burden might hinder him. Of the others, Woodland Blaze has won from this mark on soft. His recent wins have come on the AW but he is in good heart and can go well. Multiple winner Soaked's Ripon win on soft in June came from a mark of 66 and he's now on 58, so don't be surprised to see him go well. Mutasawwar has also won from a higher mark but never on going this testing. Desert Royal steps back to this trip for the first time in a while but, on balance, is easily opposable.