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17:10 Haydock Park

Rectangle Group Handicap (Class 5)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 200y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.00s
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk -
6/1

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    16/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap
      12/1
      • Form 38-4109
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      always towards rear

      3(10)
      Silk - Grey, Maroon chevron, hooped cap

      Smart John

      15 CDC
      6/1
      • Form 132542
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

      4(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, large Black spots, Black spots on Emerald Green sleeves and cap
      25/1
      • Form 549000
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 66

      took keen hold, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(6)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stars, RED sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

      Bubbling Fun

      116 D
      66/1
      • Form 014860
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      6(17)
      Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE chevrons, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, quartered cap
      • Form 5-04557
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 63

      slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden 4f out, edged left and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

      7(4)
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue star, halved sleeves and star on cap

      Ego Trip

      26 b D
      20/1
      • Form 6-55817
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 62

      pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      8(3)
      Silk - Red, Dark Green seams, Red cap
      6/1
      • Form 642654
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 70

      soon led, headed after 2f, stayed close up, ridden to lead again over 2f out, driven out

      9(8)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, White sleeves, Royal Blue seams, White cap

      Pella

      7
      16/1
      • Form 588691
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 59

      mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

      10(2)
      Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets and star on RED cap
      8/1
      • Form 352331
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 60

      led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      11(15)
      Silk - Red, White cross belts, White sleeves, Red stars, Red cap, White star
      12/1
      • Form 192320
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 61

      started slowly, behind, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      12(16)
      Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, BLACK cap
      66/1
      • Form 09196-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 60

      always behind

      13(11)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (halved), YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap
      14/1
      • Form 412602
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 60

      prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased

      14(14)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap
      • Form 15-0773
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 68

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

      15(13)
      Silk - Black and White diamonds
      • Form 625541
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 58

      behind, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong

      16(12)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves

      Etching (USA)

      20 BFD
      25/1
      • Form 704014
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 58

      held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, hung left and weakened over 2f out

      17(5)
      Silk - White, large Black spots, hooped sleeves, Black cap

      Fair Spin

      149
      25/1
      • Form 9593-37
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 58

      behind from halfway

      2(9)
      NR
      • Form 907560
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Pella, Great View and Bojangles are the three for the shortlist here and preference is for Pella. Pella won narrowly at Nottingham last time having traveled well during the race. That was an improvement on recent efforts and Pella is improving. Great View is a consistent individual and won well at Carlisle suggesting another win may be on the cards. Bojangles won earlier in the summer and is still running well judged by his second at Windsor last time. In a big field stakes should be kept to a minimum but Pella gets the nod to follow up her Nottingham win.

      Formwatch

      Dickie Deadeye 9-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, tracked leader to halfway, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 26l behind Brads House (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Smart John 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on and hung left inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Papeete (10-10) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gd.

      Oddsmaker (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, 12th of 17, 18l behind Typhoon Ginger (8-1) at York 1m hcp (5) gf.

      Bubbling Fun 10-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway 5f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 13l behind Shastye (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gf in May.

      Silver Prophet (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f, 7th of 16, 7l behind Pleasant (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

      Ego Trip 13-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 10, 5l behind Higher State (9-13) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

      Kindling 28-1 (7-12) In touch, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Karlu (8-5) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gs.

      Pella 10-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 5f out, challenged going well from 2f out, led just inside final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd beating Apache Point (9-2) by a hd, 16 ran.

      Great View (IRE) 7-2fav (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Carlisle 1m 4f hcp (6) gf beating Zarova (8-3) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.

      Royal Melbourne (IRE) 7-2fav (9-1) Steadied start, headway after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out, 11th of 12, 12l behind Ellina (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.

      Terlan (GER) 11-1 (8-13) Prominent and took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 11l behind Mungo Jerry (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.

      Bojangles (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 3l behind Darling Deanie (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

      Penalty Kick (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner from over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Weet A Head (11-3) at Haydock 1m 3f amt hcp (5) gs.

      Bethanys Boy (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Held up, headway over 3f out, led inside final furlong, easily, won at W'hampton 1m 4f sll hcp (6) pol beating Listen To Reason (8-9) by 5l, 12 ran.

      Etching (USA) 7-2fav (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along 5f out, headway on wide outside 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 13, 5l behind Parsley's Return (8-4) at Folkestone 1m 4f stk (7) gf.

      Fair Spin 8-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 10l behind Kylkenny (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

      Silvaline 16-1 (8-1) Held up, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 7l behind Pagan Sword (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf.