Racecards
15:40 Haydock Park
Caledonia Warrington Handicap (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 1-05313
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
in rear, ridden over 4f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on one-paced final furlong, not reached leading pair
- Form 263040
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Mirant
25- Form 634
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, ridden 3f out, kept on final 2f
- Form 5-00451
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Tony Culhane
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, led well over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 005-040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Willie Supple
led, ridden and headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00-2051
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
mid-division, ridden 4f out, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Recent Southwell all-weather winner Nightwatchman has more to do off a 2lb higher mark back on turf here and may not represent value at the forecast odds. More solid claims are held by Mark Johnston's Affray. A winner at Bath over 1m3f last month, the son of Affirmed lost little in defeat at Carlisle last time. However, the step up in trip is not certain to suit. The distance is not a problem for Irie Rasta though, having won over the trip at Goodwood last month. With Kevin Darley booked he should take plenty of beating.