Racecards
18:20 Haydock Park
Betdaq Haydock Park Apprentice Training Series Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 95y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 3610-31
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
tracked winner and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 8048-21
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
behind, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 15031-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Jack Duern
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra entering final furlong
Entihaa
20- Form 742
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey G Whillans
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on
- Form 125651
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Natasha Eaton
made all, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 6924-61
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Shane Kelly
in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Buzz Law (IRE)
202- Form 732606-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey C P Harrison
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Four recent winners return to action in a competitive handicap. Elspeth's Boy scored in the same grade over C&D last time and should go close again as it looked a stronger race than the one Call Of Duty won here a week ago. St Ignatius is also facing a tougher task having won at Brighton last time and preference goes to KING ZEAL. He's taking a drop in class after scoring at Leicester on his latest start and makes more appeal than handicap debutant and recent Thirsk runner-up Entihaa.
Formwatch
Elspeth's Boy (USA) 14-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, mid-division on outside, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, driven out, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May beating Jack's Revenge (9-6) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
King Zeal (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Tracked leader until over 4f out, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May beating Mcbirney (9-1) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Spanish Plume 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 19l behind Media Hype (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Entihaa 8-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Exclusive Dancer (8-8) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (5) sft in May.
St Ignatius 14-1 (9-1) Made all, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, pulled out extra and in command final 100 yards, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May beating Filun (9-7) by 2l, 10 ran.
Call Of Duty (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Led early, mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Haydock 1m 4f ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May beating Amana (10-1) by 1l, 9 ran.
Buzz Law (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 4l behind Chosen Forever (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.
Ragged Staff (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd before straight, soon ridden to challenge, weakened from under 2f out, 10th of 11, 9l behind Tovaria (8-9) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcap gf in Jun '10.