Racecards
17:35 Haydock Park
cavani.co.uk The Trench Coat Thunder Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Winner: £8,246
- 2nd: £3,867
- 3rd: £1,934
- 4th: £966

- Form 759-605
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer T Gallagher
- Jockey S W Kelly
prominent, ridden 6f out, soon struggling and tailed off

- Form 9/9-4463
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Owen Lewis
in rear, in touch, pushed along 5f out, plugged on and chased clear leader 2f out, no impression and well held

- Form 153/46-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Rob Hornby
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, soon dropped away and tailed off

- Form 548584
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
mid-division, went 2nd 6f out, stayed far side home straight, tried to press leader 4f out, soon outpaced and held, gradually weakened

- Form 022748
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
awkward start, in rear, in touch, went 3rd 5f out, pushed along 4f out, plugged on but never on terms

- Form 504385
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Jason Hart
made all, forged clear 6f out, raced in centre home straight, shaken up and further clear over 3f out, pushed along and drifted left well over 1f out, in command and eased final 110 yards, easily
In depth
Verdict
DARK JEDI (NAP) was much better at York last week and is thrown in here on past form with trip and going are both ideal. De Vega's Warrior has been running better than form figures would suggest but is now 0-15 and Cool Party is also best watched along with Merveillo and Quian. Prince Alex is a former course and distance winner, however, and he attracted market support when having a first run for new connections at Goodwood.
Formwatch
Quian (GER) 7-2 (10-12) last of 5, 17 1/2l behind Sumatran Tiger (8-12) at Les Landes 2m 1f hcp gd in May.
Prince Alex 11-2 (9-8) Chased leader over 1f, in touch, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, switched right, rallied and not much room over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Zealandia (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Merveillo 80-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, last of 8, 10 1/4l behind Novel Legend (9-11) at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Dark Jedi (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Dwelt, mid-division, went 3rd before halfway, led 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Two Brothers (9-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
De Vega's Warrior (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Rear of mid-division, driven over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms, 8th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Motazzen (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Cool Party 13-2 (9-8) Awkward start, soon mid-division, not much room over 1f out, never able to get on terms, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Marmara Sea (9-8) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.