Racecards
16:45 Haydock Park
Vale Uk Handicap (Class D)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 30y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 320025
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 16
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Tony Culhane
dwelt, held up, switched right 2f out, headway when ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong
Soller Bay
27- Form 100046
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace
Top Dirham
48- Form 001150
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
held up, headway over 2f out, one paced final furlong
- Form 200360
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey K Darley
held up, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
Hov
28- Form 041125
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey L Fletcher
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Gryngolette
15- Form 024441
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Parting Shot
19- Form 15-0005
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Willie Supple
never better than mid-division
Lucky Leo
122- Form 46400-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 033-000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, chased along over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 005650
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
always behind
- Form 20106-1
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 240530
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 032003
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
Explode
18- Form 053500
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey G Baker
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 0210-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Fair Spin
57- Form 000400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey L Enstone
towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 530003
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
prominent for 5f
Verdict
Another wide open handicap here with many in form rivals in opposition including Gryngolette, Hov, Sarraaf and Top Dirham and we will take a chance on Gryngolette. The three year old won well last time out when defeating Over Rating and although she has risen in the weights she will be hard to beat with conditions again in her favour. Hov rates thew main danger he was a good second behind Flighty Fellow a couple of runs ago and if the ground does not dry out to much he will not be far away. Sarraaf is another worthy of consideration he goes well on the ground but does not always find as much as is expected off the bridle so for that reason he is opposed on this occasion. Top Dirham would have a chance at his best but he has become disappointing of late. Of the remainder Red To Violet is from a yard in form and is worth noting in the market but we are happy to side with last time out winner Gryngolette.