Racecards
15:55 Haydock Park
Brown Shipley Nursery (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £9,057
- 2nd: £2,695
- 3rd: £1,347
- 4th: £673
- Form 371
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
made all, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably
- Form 51027U
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
prominent, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 64219
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R Kingscote
carried right start, soon pressed winner, ridden over 1f out, no impression when lost narrow 2nd inside final furlong, rallied to regain 2nd near finish
- Form 239
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Cam Hardie
soon outpaced and behind, headway towards far side over 1f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 6824
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
went right start, chased leaders 1f, soon outpaced and behind, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 355116
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 4532
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G R Oldroyd
- Jockey P J McDonald
prominent, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong
Storm Melody
14- Form 836
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey F Lynch
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take narrow 2nd inside final furlong until near finish, no impression with winner
- Form 173542
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Joey Haynes
prominent, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened final furlong
- Form 775
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs D Sanderson
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A few of these are looking to put below par efforts behind them. Dheban returned a disappointing favourite over 6f at Newmarket when looking like a non-stayer and Point Of Woods was easily beaten in a Listed race at York last time. Alshalaal went close here only to turn-in a poor effort at Sandown last month and Celebration was well beaten over 6f at the track when bidding for a hat-trick. But GRACIOUS JOHN is taken to fare better having ran out the convincing winner of a maiden race at York ahead of a subsequent winner and David Evans' colt gets the nod to go in again.
Formwatch
Gracious John (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at York 5f mdn stks (3) gd in Sep beating Poet's Prize (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
New Road Side 100-1 (8-12) Unseated rider start, at Ayr 5f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Point Of Woods 12-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 20l behind Shadow Hunter (8-9) at York 5f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Dheban (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Steadied start keen early and carried head high, close up, headway 2f out, shaken up and found nil over 1f out, weakened tamely final furlong, last of 9, 11 1/2l behind Shadow Game (9-5) at Newmarket 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Alshalaal (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Dream Destination (9-5) at Sandown 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Celebration 7-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Receding Waves (9-7) at Haydock 6f (2) gs in Sep.
Sunnyside Bob (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on and held inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Rosina (9-5) at Beverley 5f (3) gd in Aug.
Storm Melody 10-1 (9-5) Chased leader, pushed along halfway, lost 2nd when slightly hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Southern Belle (9-0) at Sandown 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Millennium Falcon 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 6, hd behind Celebration (9-0) at Carlisle 5f (5) gf in Aug.
Siege Of Boston (IRE) 200-1 (8-11) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 6l behind Venturous (8-13) at Doncaster 6f stks (2) gd in Sep.