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15:15 Haydock Park

Shank Lane Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 45y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 31.56s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bay of Islands

33/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rahwaan (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dusky Warbler

      10/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Red, Green cap and striped sleeves

        Dusky Warbler

        20
        10/1
        • Form 512-353
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        settled behind leaders, pushed along over 3f, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f

        2(2)
        Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, armlets and cap

        Prairie Falcon (IRE)

        22
        7/2
        • Form 105-214
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-3

        held up behind leaders, pushed along over 3f, ridden over 1f, no extra inside final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Purple and White stripes, Black velvet cap, Gold tassel

        Bay of Islands

        29 v
        33/1
        • Form 03/05-00
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 2f, ridden approaching final furlong, kept on

        4(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap

        Mana d'Argent (IRE)

        14
        10/1
        • Form 045-060
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        towards rear, pushed along over 3f, ridden over 2f, onepaced final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Pink, Grey stars, Grey sleeves, Pink stars

        Rahwaan (IRE)

        29
        6/1
        • Form 4100-04
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        led, headed over 2f, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Black and Gold stripes, Black sleeves, Black cap, Gold diamond

        Timing

        22
        3/1
        • Form 4010-46
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        towards rear, headway over 3f, ridden and onepaced final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Nobratinetta (FR)

        20
        8/1
        • Form 41
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        mid-division, pushed along over 3f, soon weakened

        8(7)
        Silk - Maroon, White star, halved sleeves and star on cap

        Octane (USA)

        23
        11/2
        • Form 5-00265
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-4

        slowly into stride, always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        An intriguing race in which most of the runners can be given some sort of a chance, but Nobratinetta is taken to score on her handicap debut, with Timing and Rahwaan the main dangers. Mary Reveley's filly was a dual bumper winner and finished fourth in a valuable mares event at Cheltenham in April. She has since had two runs on the flat, and won the latest of those, a maiden over twelve furlongs at Hamilton. She seems well treated on that effort, and the step up in trip is likely to suit her. She is the sort of horse that her trainer excels with, and any rain would significantly enhance her chances. Timing has run in a couple of very competitive handicaps this season, and should be spot on now. She is only five pounds higher than when winning a good race at Newmarket towards the end of last season, and Tim Easterby's filly is fancied to go close. Rahwaan ran a blinder from the front in the Chester Cup last time and if given an uncontested lead may be hard to peg back, while Prairie Falcon was just in front of Timing at York last time and is another who should be thereabouts. Dusky Warbler is a classy sort on his day and would be one to consider if the ground came up soft, as he relishes an easy surface.