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21:30 Haydock Park

Houghton Green Handicap

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 5.05s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk -
8/1

    2
    Silk -
    8/1

      1(11)
      Silk - Dark Green and Maroon diamonds, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, Maroon diamond
      • Form 5-8420
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 70

      held up, headway and switched left over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Tarabut

      21
      9/4
      • Form 87-832
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 67

      held up, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, one pace

      3(12)
      Silk - Brown and Orange diamonds, Brown sleeves and cap
      12/1
      • Form 04-937
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 64

      held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on final furlong

      4(9)
      Silk - Dark blue, white spots, white sleeves, dark blue spots and spots on cap
      13/2
      • Form 8969-06
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 63

      held up, headway over 4f out, weakened when not much room over 1f out

      5(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

      Yazaar

      14
      8/1
      • Form 963
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 62

      led, headed over 8f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, stayed on strongly to take 2nd close home

      6(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Beige disc
      11/1
      • Form 67-0573
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 59

      tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out

      7(13)
      Silk - Orange, beige cross belts, brown sleeves
      16/1
      • Form 0700-38
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 58

      held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      8(5)
      Silk - Red, yellow hoop and sleeves, white cap
      8/1
      • Form 5009-53
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 58

      tracked leader, led over 8f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong

      10(8)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Royal Blue star
      25/1
      • Form 5-18069
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 55

      held up towards rear and keen, headway over 4f out, hung left over 1f out, soon weakened

      12(14)
      Silk - Black, Maroon sleeves and hoop on cap
      20/1
      • Form 07-507
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 53

      slow away, behind, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous

      13(3)
      Silk - Black, Green sash, Green and White hooped cap
      25/1
      • Form 050
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-0
      • Official Rating 50

      tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out

      14(15)
      Silk - Mauve, Maroon chevrons, hooped cap
      • Form 70-0044
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-0
      • Official Rating 48

      held up in touch, chased winner 6f out, every chance over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home

      9(4)
      NR
      • Form 668-389
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 58

      Nonrunner

      11(10)
      NR
      • Form 776-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 53

      Nonrunner

      15(6)
      NR
      • Form 00-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-0
      • Official Rating 45

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Tarabut has gone up 4lbs for running Tiamo to quarter-of-a-length in a maiden handicap at Goodwood last time but holds several of these on running that day and is taken to confirm form with those rivals, with Mary Gray and Yazaar rated the biggest threats. The selection had Arch Folly (third), Water Pistol (fifth), Taxman (sixth) and Saltburn Lad (11th) all behind her at Goodwood and, even on the revised terms, it is difficult to see any of those behind her that day reversing the form. Pee Jay's Dream has a nice racing weight but needs to improve and of more interest may be Mark Johnston's Mary Gray, who has shown ability in her last two starts and may improve for the longer trip tonight. John Gosden's Yazaar is less exposed than most, especially over this distance, and has to be respected but Tarabut has an obvious chance on Goodwood form and gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Saltburn Lad (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Always towards rear, 11th of 16, 19l behind Tiamo (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      Tarabut 6-1 (8-13) Mid-division, switched left and headway over 2f out, challenged winner final furlong but always held, 2nd of 16, nk behind Tiamo (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      Taxman (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway and weaved way through 3f out, soon one pace, 7th of 16, 13l behind Tiamo (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      Arch Folly 14-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Tiamo (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      Mary Gray 7-2 (8-2) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 3f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Charlotte Vale (10-0) at Thirsk 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Sharp N Frosty 20-1 (7-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 1f out, 9th of 11, 7l behind Kinrande (9-3) at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Pee Jay's Dream 16-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Legally Fast (9-1) at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp (6) gf in May.

      Nowaday (GER) 20-1 (8-1) Led after 1f, headed 6f out, lost place over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 9, 18l behind Rosecliff (8-13) at Thirsk 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.