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19:20 Haydock Park

Jeremy And Adele Carr 40th Birthday Nursery Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Heavy (6f Course;Good to Soft, Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.39s
  • Off Time: 19:21:15
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kaptain Kirkup (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Gillburg (USA)

    11/4

      1(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap

      Kaptain Kirkup (IRE)

      36 D
      6/4
      • Form 11
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 88

      tracked leaders, not clear run from well over 1f out until switched left inside final furlong, quickened to lead near finish

      2(1)
      Silk - Pink, Black stars, hooped sleeves and stars on cap

      Strike Shot

      13 C
      7/1
      • Form 6150
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, soon weakened

      3(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, Light Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

      Kylladdie

      32 BFD
      11/4
      • Form 414
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 77

      pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - Dark Green and White check, Dark Green sleeves, White armlets, Dark Green cap

      Gillburg (USA)

      15 b
      11/4
      • Form 3652
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-1
      • Official Rating 72

      led, ridden 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed near finish

      5(5)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BLACK diamond and cap

      Bitter Honey

      13
      9/1
      • Form 483
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 67

      slowly into stride, headway halfway, switched left over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

      6(4)
      NR

      Cane Cat (IRE)

      16
      • Form 56496
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 60

      Nonrunner

      7(3)
      NR

      Lairy (IRE)

      14
      • Form 43363
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 59

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (7)
      Silk -

      Lisburn (IRE)

      12/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      2007
      (5)
      Silk -

      Lady Rangali (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      After looking very smart in two starts so far well side with KAPTAIN KIRKUP to land this Nursery Handicap despite the assessor using complete guess work to award his mark; Kylladdie and Gilburg look best placed to take advantage if the selection's burden is too high. Rated at a very useful looking 90 the selection has looked very impressive when landing both of his career starts so far. Both have come over this trip and with no yard sticks to judge his mark by we'll chance he can concede nearly a stone all around here and still come out on top. Kyladdie still looked a little green last time and lost plenty of ground to finish a distance last. If he can recover form that his maiden form offers hope and his mark is on the fair side. Gilburg found just one to good last time and should go even closer on this run with two pounds taken of her burden while Strike Shot has won his only start at this track and can be forgiven his last run. Plenty of guess work involved on all fronts here but Kaptain Kirkup has looked smart enough to defy these terms.

      Formwatch

      Kaptain Kirkup (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway to lead 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 6f 2yo nov stk (4) gf in Jun beating Ailsa Carmel (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

      Strike Shot 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 19th of 20, 11l behind Monsieur Chevalier (8-12) at Newbury 5f 2yo aut (2) gs.

      Kylladdie 10-11fav (9-1) With winner, ridden and hung right 2f out, soon lost place, weakened 1f out, last of 4, 14l behind Jack My Boy (9-4) at Pontefract 6f 2yo stk (3) gf in Jun.

      Gillburg (USA) 7-1 (8-10) Led to halfway, ridden 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Angel Of Fashion (8-5) at Leicester 6f 2yo hcp (4) gf.

      Bitter Honey 6-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Flipping (9-3) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) sft.

      Cane Cat (IRE) 20-1 (7-10) Reared and went right start, took keen hold, led 1f, chased leader to over 4f out, stayed well there until weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 8, 12l behind Toga Tiger (9-7) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp (5) pol.

      Lairy (IRE) 12-1 (7-12) With leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Ginger Ted (7-13) at Nottingham 6f 2yo hcp (5) hvy.