Racecards
21:30 Haydock Park
Houghton Green Handicap
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 5-8420
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, headway and switched left over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Tarabut
21- Form 87-832
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Willie Supple
held up, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, one pace
- Form 04-937
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey B Doyle
held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on final furlong
Water Pistol
21- Form 8969-06
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
held up, headway over 4f out, weakened when not much room over 1f out
Yazaar
14- Form 963
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
led, headed over 8f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, stayed on strongly to take 2nd close home
Arch Folly
21- Form 67-0573
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out
- Form 0700-38
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 58
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 5009-53
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leader, led over 8f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong
- Form 5-18069
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey B Swarbrick
held up towards rear and keen, headway over 4f out, hung left over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 07-507
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey J Quinn
slow away, behind, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
Esquillon
22- Form 050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out
- Form 70-0044
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
held up in touch, chased winner 6f out, every chance over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
- Form 668-389
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 58
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.