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17:35 Haydock Park

Brand New St Helens Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 200y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,350 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.63s
  • Off Time: 17:35:43
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mae Cigan (FR)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rudry World (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Art Professor (IRE)

      11/2

        1(7)
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE stripe and sleeves

        Bronze Dancer (IRE)

        107
        16/1
        • Form 6-23815
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 72

        held up, ridden and headway when switched right over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

        2(6)
        Silk - Yellow, dark green star, striped sleeves, yellow cap, dark green star

        King's Ransom

        23 D
        33/1
        • Form 336166
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 70

        led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased

        3(12)
        Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, White sleeves

        Rudry World (IRE)

        37 D
        3/1
        • Form 184311
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 68

        held up, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden final furlong, led well inside final furlong, caught post

        4(9)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE star, striped sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

        Fossgate

        16 D
        12/1
        • Form 277357
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 67

        held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        5(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Pretty Demanding (IRE)

        21 BF
        8/1
        • Form 185324
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        held up in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong

        8(11)
        Silk - Grey and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves and cap

        Distiller (IRE)

        13
        33/1
        • Form 297194
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 71

        slowly into stride, in rear, effort over 2f out, never troubled leaders

        9(14)
        Silk - Red, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Covert Mission

        14
        20/1
        • Form 568
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 59

        prominent, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        10(8)
        Silk - Black and Orange stripes, halved sleeves, Orange cap

        The Flying Cowboy (IRE)

        39
        11/4
        • Form 0-031
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 66

        held up, headway 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken

        11(13)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, Red cap

        Mae Cigan (FR)

        9 C
        6/1
        • Form 564426
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 57

        held up, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead post

        12(3)
        Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

        Art Professor (IRE)

        28 BF
        11/2
        • Form 64723
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 66

        chased leader, led over 3f out, soon headed, ridden and led again over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on

        13(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red seams, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Topflight Wildbird

        37
        16/1
        • Form 423348
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 56

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        14(5)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow diamonds on sleeves, red cap

        Delta Shuttle (IRE)

        90
        33/1
        • Form 856253
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 61

        tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out

        6(10)
        NR

        Campli (IRE)

        19
        • Form 230530
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 63

        Nonrunner

        7(1)
        NR

        Rosecliff

        44 b D
        • Form 78/0-980
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 63

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Just for a change, a competitive finale (he said with mock irony), in which we will short list Rudry World, The Flying Cowboy and Distiller, with the selection being Rudry World. Rudry World comes here in good heart and still looked to be on the up when winning at Hamilton last time. An eight-pounds rise for that may not stop him from running well again. Fossgate is weighted to win again based on last August's winning form and comes here with his mark dropping, while Distiller has got his act together of late and, judged on his latest effort at Chester, the step up to today's trip could elicit further improvement. The Flying Cowboy improved for the step up to 10 furlongs last time when winning well and a six-pounds rise for him does not looked overly punishing. It was around this time last year that Mae Cigan gained a course success and, racing from four pounds below that mark today, he is not ruled out of a good run. For the selection, though, we return to Rudry World.

        Formwatch

        Bronze Dancer (IRE) 5-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Gigs Magic (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

        King's Ransom 7-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 6, well behind Generous Jem (9-1) at York 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

        Rudry World (IRE) 9-4fav (8-13) Held up, headway 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on well, won at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug beating Red Wine (8-13) by 2l, 11 ran.

        Fossgate 10-1 (8-13) Held up, effort over 4f out, soon ridden, no impression, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Double Doors (9-1) at Haydock 1m 4f hcap (4) gf.

        Pretty Demanding (IRE) 5-2fav (9-8) Held up, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Mister Right (9-11) at Newbury 1m 4f app hcp (5) gf.

        Distiller (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Not much room soon after start, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Wise Little Girl (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf.

        Covert Mission 33-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, held up in rear, driven and beaten over 2f out, 8th of 10, 8l behind Kaateb (9-10) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf.

        The Flying Cowboy (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, soon hung left, stayed on, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug beating Gallego (8-10) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

        Mae Cigan (FR) 9-2 (9-10) Towards rear, driven 2f out, clugged on final furlong, not pace to reach leaders, 6th of 14, 4l behind Spritza (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcap (6) pol.

        Art Professor (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) In touch, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, every chance until edged left and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Mighty Kitchener (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug.

        Topflight Wildbird 10-1 (9-6) Hampered start, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 15l behind Rudry World (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.

        Delta Shuttle (IRE) 7-1 (8-0) Held up in 4th, shaken up 7f out, went 3rd 4f out, weakened 3f out, 3rd of 4, 33l behind Aureate (9-1) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Jun.

        Campli (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway 5f out, lost place over 3f out, last of 11, 24l behind Casual Affair (9-1) at York 1m 6f app hcp (5) gf.

        Rosecliff 16-1 (10-0) Soon behind, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 26l behind Music Review (9-2) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.