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14:20 Haydock Park

bet365 Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,938
  • 2nd: £3,850
  • 3rd: £1,924
  • 4th: £962
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.58s
  • Off Time: 14:27:27
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Atlantic Sport (USA)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Al Muheer (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Imperial Djay (IRE)

      7/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Fair Trade

        17
        10/1
        • Form 2433/50
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 100

        mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression

        2(7)
        Silk - Yellow, large Dark Green spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green spots, Dark Green cap

        Imperial Djay (IRE)

        15 D
        7/1
        • Form 352110
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 97

        held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

        3(2)
        Silk - Light Green and Dark Green diamonds

        Louis The Pious

        15 p
        9/1
        • Form 23-6280
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 94

        set steady pace until quickened over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Maroon, light blue and maroon chevrons on sleeves, light blue cap, maroon star

        Esprit de Midas

        22 b CD
        3/1
        • Form 37-1032
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 94

        tracked leader, smooth progress to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hard ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        5(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

        Atlantic Sport (USA)

        15 D
        4/1
        • Form 0528-83
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 94

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and effort, led inside final furlong, all out, just held on

        6(8)
        Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap

        Dubai Dynamo

        9 D
        5/1
        • Form 153445
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 90

        tracked leader, lost place 2f out

        7(3)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop

        Al Muheer (IRE)

        7 b D
        7/1
        • Form 151006
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 89

        held up in rear, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on well, never reached winner

        8(6)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Clockmaker (IRE)

        22 D
        10/1
        • Form 009330
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 89

        dwelt, chased leaders, driven and effort halfway, weakened well over 1f out

        9(9)
        NR

        Docofthebay (IRE)

        15 b D
        • Form 454030
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 89

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Atlantic Sport bounced back to form with a big run in the Buckingham Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and will be fancied to go close here as Imperial Djay, Louis The Pious, Docofthebay and Clockmaker all finished well behind. He should confirm that running but ESPRIT DE MIDAS looks to have as good a chance and may start a bigger price. Dean Ivory's charge went close behind Sam Nombulist in soft ground at York last month and looks like getting similar conditions here. Al Muheer seems in the handicapper's grip now while Fair Trade has struggled since returning from a long absence.

        Formwatch

        Fair Trade 33-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 23rd of 30, 17l behind Prince Of Johanne (9-3) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.

        Imperial Djay (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Raced far side, held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, driven one pace and no impression inside final furlong, 11th of 23, 8l behind Eton Forever (9-8) at Royal Ascot 7f hcp 105 (2) sft in Jun.

        Louis The Pious 40-1 (9-0) Raced near side, led group until ridden inside final 2f, weakened quickly over 1f out, 16th of 23, 16l behind Eton Forever (9-8) at Royal Ascot 7f hcp 105 (2) sft in Jun.

        Esprit de Midas 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, headway 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, driven to challenge final furlong, stayed on but always held, 2nd of 19, 1l behind Sam Nombulist (8-8) at York 7f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Jun.

        Atlantic Sport (USA) 20-1 (8-11) Raced near side, held up towards rear, headway inside final 2f, ran on inside final furlong to 2nd that side and

        Dubai Dynamo 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 15l behind Swiftly Done (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-105 (2) hvy in Jun.

        Al Muheer (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Prominent, went 2nd on bit over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 9l behind Memory Cloth (9-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp 105 (2) hvy in Jun.

        Clockmaker (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Mid-division, weakened halfway, 14th of 19, 41l behind Sam Nombulist (8-8) at York 7f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Jun.

        Docofthebay (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Raced far side, held up in mid-divsion, no headway 2f out, 18th of 23, 20l behind Eton Forever (9-8) at Royal Ascot 7f hcp 105 (2) sft in Jun.