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19:20 Haydock Park

Champagne Lanson Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,200 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.86s
  • Off Time: 19:25:20
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Obe Gold

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Heywood

    7/1

      1(8)
      Silk - Pink, large Emerald Green spots

      Distinctly Game

      32 D
      7/2
      • Form 143356
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 84

      led and raced keen, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(7)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Obe Gold

      14 v D
      3/1
      • Form 165-063
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden final furlong, ran on well

      4(5)
      Silk - Black, Red chevron, Black sleeves, Red stars, Black cap, Red star

      Heywood

      14 D
      7/1
      • Form 649-097
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, every chance over 1f out, not pace of winner

      5(1)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue cap

      Ellens Academy (IRE)

      42 CDD
      16/1
      • Form 41517-0
      • Age 13
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 81

      in rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, one pace

      6(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevron and sleeves, Black and Yellow hooped cap

      Pacific Pride

      14 D
      5/1
      • Form 70000-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 79

      close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      7(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash

      Manchurian

      25
      10/3
      • Form 5097-20
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 75

      held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, one pace

      8(3)
      Silk - Black, Light Green hoops, White cap

      Imperial Echo (USA)

      17 D
      11/1
      • Form 808816
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 74

      held up, headway 2f out, weakened final furlong

      3(2)
      NR

      Against The Grain

      55
      • Form 1300/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Pacific Pride looks well handicapped after a spell in the doldrums and he can make it back-to-back wins here, while Obe Gold and Against The Grain look to be the dangers. The selection was once considered good enough to turn out in a Gimcrack, but has since plummeted through the weights and won off 77 last time out at Ripon. Fast ground suits and with confidence finally regained he can defy a 2lb higher mark and go in again. Obe Gold is another who is much lower in the handicap than in the past, and he too has conditions and trip to suit. He is now 2lb better off for half a length with the selection on their Ripon running, so he can narrow the gap even more. Against The Grain won ob soft over 7f at Doncaster and while he would probably prefer cut he has gone well without winning on faster ground and should be thereabouts. Distinctly Game and Imperial Echo just look a little too high in the weights at present and we¿ll take Pacific Pride to score.

      Formwatch

      Distinctly Game 25-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 6th of 12, 3l behind Turnkey (8-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Apr.

      Obe Gold 7-2 (9-2) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden along halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 6, nk behind Pacific Pride (8-10) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Heywood 28-1 (8-4) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, soon drifted left, 7th of 11, 9l behind Celtic Sultan (9-4) at Chester 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

      Ellens Academy (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, effort halfway, never dangerous, 15th of 18, 11l behind Cape (8-11) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Apr.

      Pacific Pride 9-2 (8-10) Held up behind leaders, driven over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead post, won at Ripon 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Westport (8-7) by a shd, 6 ran.

      Manchurian 7-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakening and eased when no chance final furlong, 12th of 14, 10l behind Salsa Steps (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.

      Imperial Echo (USA) 7-1 (8-9) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 12, 6l behind Daaweitza (9-0) at Catterick 7f hcap (4) gd.

      Against The Grain 25-1 (8-11) Prominent, led over 2f out, driven and kept on gamely final furlong, held on, won at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar beating Cornus (8-9) by a shd, 12 ran.