Racecards
17:00 Haydock Park
Casino At bet365.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places.1m and further:Good to Firm)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 333-412
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey J H Bowman
missed break, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, challenged winner final furlong, ran on, just held
- Form 06-1727
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Lee Newman
prominent, led over 1f out, hard pressed final furlong, held on
- Form 2521-36
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey D Fentiman
prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 21556-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
held up, not clear run 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 4-21140
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey J P Spencer
went right start, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 14511
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey T P Queally
held up in touch, not clear run over 1f out or inside final furlong, switched right and ran on
- Form 800-108
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey S De Sousa
led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 7-57352
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
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In depth
Verdict
Royal Bajan has now won three of his five starts including a victory at Nottingham in between two wins on the Polytrack. However, he'll need to improve again here off a 6lb higher mark and ELAND ALLY makes more appeal. Tom Tate's consistent sprinter went close at Doncaster last Saturday after winning at the same track on his penultimate start and can get his head back in front here in what looks a less competitive handicap. Scarlet Rocks finished runner-up at Windsor last time but has yet to win over today's trip, while both of Mandy's Hero's wins came over 5f on the Polytrack.
Formwatch
Eland Ally 10-11fav (8-13) Broke well, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, edged right and kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Azzurra Du Caprio (9-7) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Gottcher 11-2 (7-11) With leader to halfway, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 10l behind Barnet Fair (7-11) at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Ice Trooper 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression, last of 6, 11l behind Another Wise Kid (9-6) at Redcar 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Ballinargh Girl (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Chased winner until over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 14l behind Alluring Star (7-13) at Carlisle 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Mandy's Hero 14-1 (8-13) Soon outpaced, always behind, 17th of 19, 20l behind Thirteen Shivers (9-0) at York 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Royal Bajan (USA) 2-1fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jun beating Volcanic Dust (9-4) by 1l, 6 ran.
Melodize 7-1 (9-3) Bumped start, held up towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 13, 5l behind Rothesay Chancer (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.
Scarlet Rocks (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) Shared 2nd, closed under pressure over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, held close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Style And Panache (8-13) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.