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16:55 Haydock Park
Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365.com Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 37y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,500
- 2nd: £6,338
- 3rd: £3,170
- 4th: £1,585
- Form 417-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Harry Davies
prominent early on inside, not much room briefly 6f out, tracked leaders driven over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 411-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
held up in touch in mid-division, headway over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, ran on, just held
- Form 311
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
made all, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well
- Form 6323
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, edged left over 1f out, 3rd and held inside final 100 yards, kept on
- Form 33-2453
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 74
soon chasing winner, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Dashing Rat
14- Form 054-439
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey David Probert
held up in touch in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 94314-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey Ray Dawson
edged right and steadied start, held up in rear, not much room 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, kept on, not able to get on terms
- Form 94549
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Hayley Turner
steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Dual novice winner SPIRIT OF NGURU has been gelded since last in action but improvement is expected this season and he’ll handle the underfoot conditions. Zero Carbon is another handicapping for the first time and debuts on Turf while Wilderness Girl can do better after struggling on fast ground at Ascot. Doux Esprit drops back down in distance with a chance and is preferred to the more exposed Fourth Time Lucky.
Formwatch
Wilderness Girl (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong, 19th of 28, 15l behind Heredia (9-8) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) gf in Jun.
Spirit Of Nguru (IRE) 11-8fav (9-9) Prominent, pushed before 2f out, ridden to join leader entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Dec beating Neptune Legend (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Zero Carbon (FR) 10-11fav (9-11) Made all, ridden 3 lengths clear over 1f out, reduced lead inside final 75 yards, stayed on, won at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Jun beating Lady Madonna (8-13) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Doux Esprit (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Dropped out at start, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind First View (10-2) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Fourth Time Lucky (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Handy, pushed along and pressed leaders well over 1f out, every chance 1f out, kept on, no extra, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Truely Aclaimed (9-5) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Dashing Rat 28-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Galiac (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Vince Lombardi 6-1 (9-7) Not much room start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 5 3/4l behind Canny Fettle (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Flag High (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Raced keenly tracking leaders, hung badly left and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Bell Shot (9-11) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.