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18:45 Haydock Park
Betdaq Haydock Park Apprentice Training Series Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Initiative) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 7-55041
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Jordan Hibberd
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 7-04002
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Louise Day
chased leaders, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 624745
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey James Kendrick
bumped slightly start, in rear, stayed on final 100 yards, nearest finish
- Form 060-008
- Age 9
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
made all, ridden and clear from over 1f out, kept on well, unchallenged
- Form 4417-85
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey K Stott
prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 109-059
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey Daniel Cremin
prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 4/83224-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J W Unett
- Jockey Jenny Powell
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Clary (IRE)
60- Form 8484-47
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J W Unett
- Jockey George Downing
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Perfect Blossom turned back the clock at Musselburgh last week to win for the first time since 2012. Whether she'll reproduce that effort under a penalty is debatable and FIRST IN COMMAND is preferred. He won off a 4lb higher mark last season and an apprentice's allowance further helps his cause. Passionada is back on a winning mark and should have come on for a recent outing at Leicester while Captain Whoosh has a shout on his earlier second at Nottingham. Captain Dunne continues his slide down the weights without showing any noticeable improvement.
Formwatch
Perfect Blossom 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held on well, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating Gran Canaria Queen (9-2) by nk, 8 ran.
First In Command (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Close up, led on bit approaching final furlong, ridden and found little inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Abi Scarlet (8-12) at Southwell 5f sell stks (6) fbs in Jun.
Beau Mistral (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Took keen hold tracking leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Bachotheque (8-13) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Captain Dunne (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 7l behind Rothesay Chancer (8-9) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Passionada 8-1 (9-8) Close up, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Poyle Vinnie (9-6) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
De Repente (IRE) 28-1 (8-4) Went right start, chased leaders on outside, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out, last of 9, 24l behind Divine (9-0) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.
Jawking 3-1 (9-2) Led 1f, tracked leader until led again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, edged left and kept on, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Invigilator (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr '13.
Clary (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and switched right 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 8l behind Balmoral Castle (9-3) at Warwick 1m app hcp (6) gd in May.
Captain Whoosh (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, soon outpaced, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 9l behind Desert Ace (9-2) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.