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16:25 Haydock Park

Lee Thomas Christy Handicap (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,800 added
  • Winner: £4,968
  • 2nd: £2,332
  • 3rd: £1,167
  • 4th: £583
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 15.62s
  • Off Time: 16:26:49
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pentland Hills (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Red Derek

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lady Percival

      16/1

        2(6)
        Silk - Dark green, orange diamond, diamonds on sleeves, dark green cap, orange diamond

        Alghazaal

        196 t
        50/1
        • Form 200482-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 74

        held up off the pace towards rear, never a factor

        3(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Gold hoops, White sleeves and cap

        Mercian Hymn

        21 BF
        7/1
        • Form 237543
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 73

        keen in mid-division, outpaced and struggling over 2f out

        4(16)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap

        Kasperenko

        47 p
        10/1
        • Form 367863
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 73

        slowly into stride, always behind

        5(10)
        Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine, armlets and cap

        Tendentious

        28 p
        14/1
        • Form 36-1042
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 73

        mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 2f out,

        6(13)
        Silk - dark blue, scarlet hoop, light blue sleeves, scarlet cap

        Good Soul

        21
        18/1
        • Form 617-300
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 72

        raced wide, went 2nd after 3f until 6f out, remained handy, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        7(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, White cap

        Tralee Hills

        28 v BF
        12/1
        • Form 425433
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 72

        slowly into stride and pushed along early, towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders under pressure 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

        8(12)
        Silk - Mauve, Mauve and White check sleeves, White cap

        East End Girl

        30
        11/2
        • Form 424/415
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders out wide, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

        9(1)
        Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

        Pentland Hills (IRE)

        927
        11/4
        • Form 222113/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 69

        held up in mid-division on inside, not clear run and switched out 2f out, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, led on line

        10(3)
        Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Lady Percival

        28
        16/1
        • Form 1/7-3747
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 67

        tracked leader 3f, chased leaders, pushed along and hung left inside final 2f, plugged on in 3rd final 110 yards

        12(9)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, diamonds on sleeves, red and white quartered cap

        Sulochana (IRE)

        17 D
        7/1
        • Form 9-42752
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 64

        held up towards rear, headway out wide into mid-division halfway, chased leaders 3f out, weakened inside final 2f

        13(14)
        Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

        Rick Blaine (IRE)

        21 t C
        14/1
        • Form 75783-8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 61

        off the pace in last pair, ridden out wide inside final 2f, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

        14(7)
        Silk - Royal blue, dark blue stripe

        Clifftop Heaven

        17
        50/1
        • Form 721277
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 60

        held up off the pace and always towards rear

        15(2)
        Silk - Beige, Orange star, sleeves and cap

        Order Of St John

        22
        20/1
        • Form 1630-34
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 57

        led until ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards

        16(15)
        Silk - Black, White and Red striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Red Derek

        22 C
        16/1
        • Form 225275
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 56

        tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 6f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed post

        1(8)
        NR

        Maketh Believeth (IRE)

        56 p
        10/1
        • Form 42-2453
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 74

        NonRunner

        11(4)
        NR

        Ghadbbaan

        19 pt D
        12/1
        • Form 449293
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 65

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Pentland Hills has been off the track for over two years. A high-class hurdler at his best, he won off today’s mark on the Flat back in 2018 and Nicky Henderson’s charge can’t be overlooked. But SULOCHANA suggested she’d be winning again soon when going close at Leicester and gets the vote back over her winning trip. Maketh Believeth is usually in the mix without threatening to win but Mercian Hymn has a shout if staying this far while Tendentious and Ghadbbaan drop down in trip.

        Formwatch

        Alghazaal 7-2fav (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, closed on inside 3 out, shaken up and no impression from next, well beaten last, 7th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Jamil (10-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.

        Mercian Hymn 85-40fav (10-1) Led early, tracked leader for 2f, handy 3rd on inside, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, weakened inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind True Courage (10-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

        Kasperenko 28-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, no impression, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Run For Oscar (9-9) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.

        Tendentious 18-1 (10-2) Handy, took it up over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, rallied to press leader inside final furlong, ran on well, held close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind The Predictor (9-6) at Thirsk 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Good Soul 18-1 (9-10) Raced wide, headway tracking leaders after 2f, led 9f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 10th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Blame It On Sally (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

        Tralee Hills 10-3fav (10-9) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Singing The Blues (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        East End Girl 4-1 (10-2) In touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Qoya (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.

        Pentland Hills (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, shaken up after 2 out, went 9th before last, no chance, 9th of 17, 19l behind Epatante (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.

        Lady Percival 17-2 (9-11) Prominent 2f, in touch, losing place when not much room over 3f out, 7th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Jacovec Cavern (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Sulochana (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outer, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 1f out when every chance, went second inside final furlong, kept on but always held, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Auntie Margaret (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

        Rick Blaine (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Off the pace in last pair, never on terms, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind True Courage (10-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

        Clifftop Heaven 11-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 6f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Flat White (10-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Sep.

        Order Of St John 9-2 (10-2) In touch, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Tynwald (11-2) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

        Red Derek 9-2 (10-1) Keen close up, pushed along to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Tynwald (11-2) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

        Maketh Believeth (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Fair Star (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.

        Ghadbbaan 17-2 (9-1) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Atacama Desert (9-12) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.