Racecards
14:05 Haydock Park
Bet At bluesq.com Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 45y
- Going: Good to Firm (5f 6f Firm plc, 7f plus Good in Home Straight )
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,419
- 2nd: £2,505
- 3rd: £1,252
- 4th: £625
- Form 53030-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up in rear, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 5370-64
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, soon not clear run, switched right entering final furlong, kept on well, nearest finish
Ashbrittle
218- Form 3/2131-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in touch, headway to track leaders over 8f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded
- Form 80113-6
- Age 10
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 90
tracked leaders, lost place over 7f out, eased over 5f out, soon pulled up
- Form 123511-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly
- Form 52114-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
started slowly, held up towards rear, headway over 7f out, soon chasing leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, hung right under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2518-88
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3419-10
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey N Callan
led, ridden and strongly challenged over 3f out, headed over 2f out, gradually weakened
- Form 4516-94
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey David Kenny
behind, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 773411-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 77
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon hung left under pressure, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 12286-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey David Probert
Nonrunner
Verdict
Colloquial is only 1lb higher than when winning at Ascot last July and has the benefit of a recent run under his belt. Henry Candy's veteran looks to have every chance but preference is for the four-year-old ZUIDER ZEE. He won three times over shorter trips last year and has plenty of scope for improvement over longer distances this season. Herostatus is 8lb higher than when scoring over today's trip at Dundalk and was tailed off on his reappearance, while La Estrella has been unbeatable in lesser company on the Fibresand this year but is facing a much tougher task here. Winning hurdler Ocean Transit has claims back on the level, while Battleoftrafalgar and Ashbtrittle are others to consider.
Formwatch
Swingkeel (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 11th of 17, 18l behind Overturn (8-13) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (4yo+) (2) gf.
Deauville Flyer 12-1 (9-2) Held up behind, headway and in touch centre 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Tepmokea (9-1) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Ashbrittle 7-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed up to challenge over 2f out, soon ridden, driven and kept on inside final furlong to lead towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct beating Comedy Act (9-7) by 3/4l, 18 ran.
Colloquial 8-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 9l behind Momkinzain (8-7) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-95 (3) fm.
Activate 6-4fav (8-5) Made all, joined 4f out, always looked in control, drew clear with 2nd from over 1f out, shaken up and asserted near finish, won at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcap (2) sft in Sep beating Cotillion (9-2) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Herostatus 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 13, well behind Yorgunnabelucky (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
My Arch 16-1 (9-10) In touch when badly hampered on inside 11f out and dropped to last pair, never on terms after, 8th of 12, 20l behind Zigato (9-6) at Ascot 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Battleoftrafalgar 16-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leading pair, weakened over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Investissement (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Apr.
Kayef (GER) 33-1 (8-9) Awkward and went left start, behind, good headway on wide outside 5f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Zigato (9-6) at Ascot 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Ocean Transit (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, led well over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Nov beating Rock The Stars (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Western Pearl 16-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, lost place 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 5th of 6, 15l behind Drunken Sailor (8-12) at Newbury 1m 5f Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gf.
Zuider Zee (GER) 8-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, staying on when badly hampered over 1f out, stayed on again inside final furlong but not recover, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Rock A Doodle Doo (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Cotillion (8-9) 3rd of 15, 3/4l behind Danon Ballade (8-9) at Hanshin(JPN) 1m 2f 2yo Grp 3 fm in Dec.
La Estrella (USA) 1-4fav (10-0) Held up in 5th, headway over 6f out, led entering final 3f, clear when shaken up over 2f out, very easily, won at Southwell 1m 4f clm stks (5) fbs beating Host The Band (9-1) by 5l, 6 ran.
L Frank Baum (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Tracked winner until over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 11l behind Harris Tweed (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 6f 3yo lst stk (1) sft in Sep.