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14:05 Haydock Park

Close Brothers Handicap (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 37y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £15,562
  • 2nd: £4,660
  • 3rd: £2,330
  • 4th: £1,165
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.45s
  • Off Time: 14:06:10
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Danyah (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Alternative Fact

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Crownthorpe

      25/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Key Victory (IRE)

        233 p D
        7/1
        • Form 0400-15
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 105

        pulled hard in mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out

        2(1)
        Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

        Cardsharp

        15
        12/1
        • Form 030039
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 97

        led, joined 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened quickly

        3(9)
        Silk - Purple, emerald green hoop and armlets

        Milltown Star

        16
        11/2
        • Form 5321-46
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 99

        led briefly, steadied tracking leaders, pushed along on outside 2f out, soon ridden and unable to quicken, edged left and no extra inside final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - Grey, Pink armlets, Pink cap

        Alternative Fact

        60 DCD
        4/1
        • Form 1-63120
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 95

        held up towards rear on inside, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, went 2nd just inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

        5(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Nicholas T

        7 D
        22/1
        • Form 100097
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 94

        steadied start, raced keenly in last pair, some late minor headway, never involved

        6(4)
        Silk - PURPLE, white seams, white cap

        Hayadh

        14 CD
        10/1
        • Form 68-1941
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 93

        soon tracking leader, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(8)
        Silk - Black, orange stars, orange and black striped cap

        Crownthorpe

        26 D
        25/1
        • Form 36F1-09
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 92

        held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never dangerous 3rd last 100 yards

        8(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Danyah (IRE)

        26 h BF
        5/2
        • Form 173-133
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 93

        raced keenly tracking leaders on outside, challenged from 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well

        10(7)
        Silk - Emerald green, royal blue disc, emerald green sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap

        Just Hiss

        9 p D
        13/2
        • Form 906148
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 84

        slowly into stride, always behind

        9(2)
        NR

        Mustarrid (IRE)

        35 D
        16/1
        • Form 19-5750
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 85

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A former Listed winner, Key Victory was successful following a break at Meydan at the start of the year. Fitness is unlikely to be an issue here either but he looks a few pounds too high at present and wouldn’t want any easing of the ground. DANYAH (NAP) beat several subsequent winners over 7f at Doncaster in June and he had no luck in-running when trying a mile for the first time at Ripon. The winner of that race has already franked the form and Just Hiss looks held on the form book so Owen Burrows’ gelding can recoup losses racing off the same mark. Alternative Fact has been beaten twice off this mark since winning over course and distance in July while Musselburgh scorer Hayadh prefers quicker going.

        Formwatch

        Key Victory (IRE) (9-6) 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Art Du Val (9-5) at Meydan 1m 1f gd in Feb.

        Cardsharp 13-2 (9-6) Raced keenly in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Breath Of Air (8-11) at Sandown 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

        Milltown Star 33-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Haqeeqy (8-13) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

        Alternative Fact 20-1 (8-11) Raced wide in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 18, 10 1/2l behind Maydanny (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

        Nicholas T 14-1 (9-11) Mid-division, niggled along 2f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Johan (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep.

        Hayadh 11-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, switched left over 2f out, soon went 2nd, led 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Musselburgh 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Fred (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.

        Crownthorpe 18-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 9th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Hortzadar (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (2) sft in Aug.

        Danyah (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Chased leaders, raced freely, not clear run and hampered over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, tightened up inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Hortzadar (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (2) sft in Aug.

        Just Hiss 25-1 (8-12) Slightly slow to stride, soon recovered into midfield, headway travelling well on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 4 3/4l behind First Impression (8-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

        Mustarrid (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never on terms, 14th of 15, 15l behind Dean Street Doll (9-8) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gs in Aug.