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18:15 Haydock Park

Betfred Follow Us On Twitter Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 42y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,139 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.94s
  • Off Time: 18:15:25
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Silver, tassel on cap
7/2
  • Form 214012
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 71

chased leaders, lost place over 8f out, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on

2(6)
Silk - Mauve, cream sash, quartered cap

Berlusca (IRE)

13 CDCD
16/1
  • Form 399513
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 64

slowly away, in rear, headway over 4f out, driven over 1f out, not much room until switched right inside final furlong, kept on

3(5)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow stripe, yellow and dark blue striped sleeves, dark blue cap, yellow star
10/3
  • Form 895312
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 72

led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

4(4)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow chevrons, yellow sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap, yellow star
16/1
  • Form 9/06137
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 62

chased leaders, lost place over 8f out, went 4th 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders

5(2)
Silk - Black, yellow braces, black and red hooped sleeves, black cap, yellow star

Global Art

29 p
9/4
  • Form 5-3553
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 71

soon tracking leaders on inside, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

6(3)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap
  • Form 0761-56
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, soon well behind

7(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Black and Emerald Green hooped cap
15/2
  • Form 30-7756
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

in rear, well behind final 5f

8(8)
Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star
  • Form 3-07046
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 62

tracked leader, driven 3f out, weakened over 1f out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Global Art still looks in the handicapper's grip and the winner should come from the top three, all of whom are in consistently good form. Juneau looks like being one of Mark Johnston's busy summer handicappers as he thrives on his racing and has conditions to suit. He's sure to be in the shake-up along with Berlusca, most impressive when scooting away to land a course and distance success on his penultimate start. However, he found life tougher next time when well beaten by BROKEN FORCE, who can confirm placings despite a major swing in the weights here. The Burke gelding was beaten next time up by Matchmaking who looks a major Sir Mark Prescott moneyspinner in the making in future weeks. Conceding 8lb to Matchmaking and going down by half a length was a fine effort.

Formwatch

Juneau (IRE) 7-2 (10-2) Tracked clear leading pair, closer on outside over 4f out, 2nd 3f out, led going well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final 150 yards, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Couldn't Could She (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Berlusca (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Taken to post early, in rear, headway 3f out, chased clear winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 9 1/2l behind Broken Force (8-8) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Broken Force (USA) 5-4fav (9-8) Led, went clear 7f out, reduced lead 4f out, joined from 2f out, kept on gamely, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Matchmaking (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Spiritual Man (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Enmeshing (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

Global Art 3-1 (9-12) Soon chasing leaders, led well over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Claire Underwood (9-4) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Big Bad Lol (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Towards rear of mid-division, struggling over 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Bit Of A Quirke (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.

Viceroy Mac 20-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Icart Point (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Tommy Shelby (FR) 7-1 (8-9) In touch, hampered over 5f out, headway over 3f out, held when hampered over 1f out, 6th of 11, 18l behind Broken Force (8-8) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.