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17:25 Haydock Park

George Duffield Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 4.84s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Balakiref

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Cerulean Rose

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Gilded Cove

      7/2

        1(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White triple diamond, White cap

        Knot In Wood (IRE)

        251 BF
        7/1
        • Form 411028-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 75

        soon led, ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Balakiref

        147
        9/1
        • Form 423748-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 73

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon edged right, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

        3(14)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue cap

        Ellens Academy (IRE)

        7
        16/1
        • Form 790-050
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 72

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out

        4(15)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green seams, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Jilly Why (IRE)

        47 D
        16/1
        • Form 408-476
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 71

        mid-division, ridden, headway when hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(13)
        Silk - Maroon, saxe blue sash, hooped cap

        Gilded Cove

        7 D
        7/2
        • Form 935162
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 69

        behind, ridden, headway when switched right over 1f out, stayed on, never reached leaders

        7(3)
        Silk - Grey, Pink seams, Pink and Grey halved sleeve, Pink cap

        Whistler

        7 p CDD
        16/1
        • Form 000800
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 65

        behind, ridden, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue chevrons, Dark Blue cap, Royal Blue star

        Jadan (IRE)

        9 CDD
        20/1
        • Form 7770-90
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 65

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left, weakened 1f out

        9(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Black cap

        Kings College Boy

        7 b D
        9/2
        • Form 3600-97
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 64

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        11(4)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green spots, halved sleeves, Orange cap

        Cerulean Rose

        10 D
        20/1
        • Form 363-050
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 60

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, headed, not quicken well inside final furlong

        12(2)
        Silk - Purple and White stripes, Purple sleeves, White stars

        Unlimited

        9 D
        12/1
        • Form 46-0597
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 57

        with leaders, ridden, every chance over 1f out, soon not much room, weakened final furlong

        15(8)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, Emerald Green and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Mynd

        19 D
        4/1
        • Form 5-72303
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 56

        slowly into stride, mid-division, effort when not clear run 2f out, soon weakened

        16(1)
        Silk - MAUVE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN armlets, WHITE cap

        Mytton's Pride

        11 D
        25/1
        • Form 000-734
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 66

        led early, with leaders, ridden, every chance over 1f out, soon edged left, weakened

        6(5)
        NR

        Winthorpe (IRE)

        14 D
        12/1
        • Form 153420
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 67

        Withdrawn

        10(12)
        NR

        Alexia Rose (IRE)

        53 C
        • Form 774240
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 60

        Nonrunner

        13(9)
        NR

        Oceanico Dot Com (IRE)

        7 t D
        • Form 4-00080
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 57

        Nonrunner

        14(16)
        NR

        Angelofthenorth

        8 D
        • Form 33-6684
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 57

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Knot In Wood, Mynd,Mytton's Pride and Angelofthenorth are a handful against the field in a wide open finale and the tentative vote is given to Knot In Wood. The selection wont mind the ground goes well fresh and with his yard in form he looks the value bet in an open affair. Mynd is another that will relish the conditions and was fair third behind Indian Spark last time out he remains on a fair mark. However he is becoming hard to win with and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Mytton's's Pride was a fair fourth behind Devine Dancer last time and is another with place claims but his best form has is when he gives weight away to inferior horses and for that reason he is opposed. Angelofthenorth is game and consistent and is sure to have the race run to suit and could go well at a price. Of the remainder Jilly Why is another that looks to be on a handy mark but for the winner we return to Knot In Wood to small stakes.

        Formwatch

        Knot In Wood (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over halfway, soon one pace, 8th of 10, 6l behind Howards Princess (8-5) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Sept.

        Balakiref 10-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always behind, 8th of 10, 12l behind Wessex (9-2) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

        Ellens Academy (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Dwelt, always towards rear, 12th of 14, 33l behind Johnston's Diamond (9-2) at Thirsk 6f hcap (3) hvy.

        Jilly Why (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) With leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 7l behind Lord Chamberlain (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.

        Gilded Cove 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Cashel Mead (9-6) at Nottingham 5f hcap (5) sft.

        Whistler 20-1 (9-11) Always behind, 13th of 15, 10l behind Cashel Mead (9-6) at Nottingham 5f hcap (5) sft.

        Jadan (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division and keen, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 16th of 17, 11l behind Geojimali (8-4) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

        Kings College Boy 10-1 (9-8) In touch, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Cashel Mead (9-6) at Nottingham 5f hcap (5) sft.

        Cerulean Rose 12-1 (9-7) Always behind, 10th of 12, 17l behind Cashel Mead (9-1) at Bath 6f fll hcp (5) gs.

        Unlimited 9-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridder over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 16, 8l behind Petite Mac (8-2) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gs.

        Mynd 7-1 (8-3) Prominent, ridden 3 out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace after, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Indian Spark (8-13) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-85 (6) gd.

        Mytton's Pride 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and staying on at one pace when hampered on rail 1f out, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Devine Dancer (9-4) at Brighton 5f 3yo hcp (5) frm.

        Winthorpe (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) In touch stands side, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 20, 13l behind Zidane (10-0) at Thirsk 6f hcap (5) gd.

        Alexia Rose (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened and eased well over 1f out, last of 17, well behind Piccolo Prince (8-6) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy in Apr.

        Oceanico Dot Com (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 10l behind Cashel Mead (9-6) at Nottingham 5f hcap (5) sft.

        Angelofthenorth 16-1 (8-3) Behind, ridden halfway, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Taboor (8-8) at Hamilton 5f hcap (5) gd.