Racecards
16:05 Haydock Park
Betfair Be Friendly Handicap (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £70,000 added
- Winner: £37,800
- 2nd: £17,745
- 3rd: £8,876
- 4th: £4,438
- Form 252180
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey K Shoemark
prominent, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 2-51038
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 103
dwelt , in rear, headway into midfield after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, never nearer
- Form 7-99783
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression from over 1f out
- Form 321010
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Barry McHugh
made all, raced keenly, pushed along and quickened clear over 1f out, reduced lead final 110yds
- Form 054004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey B A Curtis
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, some headway into midfield over 1f out when slightly short of room, no extra final 110yds
- Form 400491
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 513614
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
midfield, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 46406-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Cam Hardie
midfield, pushed along over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 941000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
NonRunner
- Form 30-0578
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey P Cosgrave
NonRunner
- Form 366761
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
NonRunner
- Form 69506-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Copper Knight is a York specialist but was behind ATALIS BAY (NAP), Nomadic Empire and stablemate Sunday Sovereign on the Knavesmire last month. Bob Cowell’s charge has been steadily coming to hand and, a past winner here, looks ready to open his seasonal account now. Despite a 3lb rise for winning at Goodwood, Lord Riddiford is probably still on a decent mark but Alligator Alley has gone up 7lb for winning a lesser contest at Thirsk and Korker is still 8lb higher than when winning at York in May. Call Me Ginger was a beaten favourite at Musselburgh last time and is 3lb higher in the weights now.
Formwatch
Mountain Peak 33-1 (9-12) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 17th of 22, 8 1/4l behind Bergerac (8-12) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Korker (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-2) Taken down early, slowly into stride, in rear, not clear run from 2f out, some headway 1f out, in the clear and ran on well final 100yds, never able to challenge, 8th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Tis Marvellous (9-4) at Beverley 5f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Atalis Bay 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, disputing 3rd inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 22, hd behind Bergerac (8-12) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Look Out Louis 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 21st of 22, 15 1/4l behind Bergerac (8-12) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Nomadic Empire (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Slowly away, soon switched left, in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, disputing 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, no extra close home, 4th of 22, 1 1/2l behind Bergerac (8-12) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Alligator Alley 7-4fav (9-9) Awkward start, held up in rear, switched and headway when ridden over 1f out, hung left but strong run to lead well inside final furlong, won going away, won at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Runninwild (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Call Me Ginger 2-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression final 100 yards, kept on, 4th of 8, 2l behind Only Spoofing (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Muker (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Led, ridden 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, weakened final 100yds, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Alligator Alley (9-9) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Copper Knight (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Prominent, bumped over 1f out, soon weakened, 18th of 22, 9 1/4l behind Bergerac (8-12) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Sunday Sovereign 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division, not much room over 1f out, never dangerous, 11th of 22, 4 1/4l behind Bergerac (8-12) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Corazon (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, under pressure inside final furlong, soon no extra, 8th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Designer (9-0) at York 5f hcp fll (2) gd in Aug.
Lord Riddiford (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead close home, won at Goodwood 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Dusky Lord (9-0) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Barbill (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along and weakened 2f out, last of 11, 19 1/2l behind Nationwide (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Aug.