Racecards
19:15 Haydock Park
Annual Badgeholders Les Faulkner Memorial Handicap (Class 4)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 120y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 31-51P0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
mid-division, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Cruise Director
253- Form 0/64000-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 2240-11
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Danielle Mccreery
towards rear, never dangerous
Dium Mac
28- Form 62311-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Suzzanne France
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, not much room and hampered well over 1f out, not recover
Manipulate
250- Form 932-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey A Hamblett
led, headed over 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 31192-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Dale Gibson
held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 251311-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey B Doyle
in touch, headway and effort over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 741441-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey M Dwyer
in touch, headway and effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
Missoula (IRE)
360- Form 013/3-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey N Callan
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f
Forroger (CAN)
201- Form 348416-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 424-156
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Dean McKeown
tracked leaders, effort 3f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out
- Form 4323-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey K May
close up, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 630270-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 4166-07
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T P Queally
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 146305
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Mullen
towards rear, never dangerous
Greek Well (IRE)
253- Form 094-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division, headway and effort 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
- Form 51756-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
towards rear, never dangerous
Verdict
The short-listed three are Forroger, Greek Well and Abstract Art, with Forroger getting the call. Greek Well gets the 'could be anything' comment. He was well-touted ahead of his racing career starting last season and could be on a very fair mark this time around. A penalty might bring to an end Cripsey Brook's winning run, while Dium Mac should be sharper for his seasonal return and could still be on a competitive mark following his end-of-last-season wins. Manipulate suggested in his maiden runs that today's trip could suit, and he is not ruled out, while High Treason ended last season on a high but has to keep the improvement coming on his return. Abstract Art's May 2006 win from Conservation when last season looks pretty solid and, from a respected stable, he can go well, while Mark Tompkins Massoula is another potential improver. Forroger definitely falls into that category, as he was probably not ridden to best effect on his final start last season and faster going might also help matters today. As such, he gets the vote, although, whatever he does today, he should be up to winning races during the campaign.
Formwatch
Daring Affair 9-1 (8-6) Started slowly, always rear, 10th of 13, 14l behind Dichoh (8-9) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Mar.
Cripsey Brook 6-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcap (5) gf beating Piper's Song (8-10) by a nk, 9 ran.
Dium Mac 7-1 (8-5) In touch, not much room halfway, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 16, 9l behind Esthlos (8-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Mar.
Manipulate 22-1 (9-3) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders, edged left inside final 2f, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Star Crowned (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
High Treason (USA) 7-2fav (9-6) Held up, headway from 3f out, lead over 2f out, kept on well, won at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Border Edge (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.
Abstract Art (USA) 5-1 (9-1) Prominent, led inside final 3f, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, won at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May beating Conservation (9-0) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Forroger (CAN) 4-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden and no progress over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 11, 3l behind Charlie Tokyo (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Greek Well (IRE) 7-4 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 17l behind Burnt Oak (9-12) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stk (5) sft in Aug.