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14:05 Haydock Park

Shank Lane Stakes (Handicap) (Class C) (Class C)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 45y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 37.20s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dancing Bay

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Distant Prospect (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sentry (IRE)

      7/1

        1(11)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue Epaulettes, White sleeves, Red Spots, Royal Blue Cap

        Morson Boy (USA)

        22
        14/1
        • Form 4/1151-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened

        2(3)
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Dancing Bay

        696
        13/2
        • Form 601031/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6

        held up and behind, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, soon hung left, ridden clear final furlong, ran on

        3(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Red cap

        Distant Prospect (IRE)

        31
        7/1
        • Form 00303-4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6

        held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace

        4(12)
        Silk - Orange, White halved sleeves

        Prins Willem (IRE)

        35
        12/1
        • Form 2610-23
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

        5(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Red striped cap

        Double Obsession

        12
        20/1
        • Form 2000-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        mid-division, lost place 6f out, no danger after

        6(14)
        Silk - Yellow, Red disc, striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Jorobaden (FR)

        24
        16/1
        • Form 4/21610
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(8)
        Silk - Dark blue, dark blue and yellow striped cap

        Ponderon

        31
        13/2
        • Form 0131-06
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        8(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

        Random Quest

        31
        12/1
        • Form 3250-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        held up, headway 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

        9(13)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Silver striped sleeves, Red and Royal Blue hooped cap

        Archduke Ferdinand (FR)

        16
        12/1
        • Form 2400-02
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        held up, some headway over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

        10(4)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Sentry (IRE)

        34
        7/1
        • Form 231-143
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        keen, mid-division, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders

        11(1)
        Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, armlets and cap

        Prairie Falcon (IRE)

        15
        33/1
        • Form 0010-30
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-0

        keen, in touch, ridden to lead 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened

        12(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

        Dorothy's Friend

        271
        6/1
        • Form 60/5111-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        towards rear, headway 6f out, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out

        13(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, Orange chevron, Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Orange cap

        Skye's Folly (USA)

        14
        33/1
        • Form 1515-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4

        in touch, ridden and every chance over 3f out, weakening when not much room over 2f out

        14(2)
        Silk - YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond and armlets, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN star

        Clarinch Claymore

        7
        20/1
        • Form 0046-20
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-2

        mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a wide open handicap in which Sentry, Dorothy's Friend and Distant Prospect look to have solid claims and we will give the narrow vote to Dorothy's Friend. The selection progressed nicely last season and finished the campaign by winning in good style to complete a hat-trick at Newcastle. The manner of that win suggested there is still plenty more to come from this gelding from the Roger Charlton yard and as such he is taken to score. Sentry rates the main danger but he looks to still be in the grip of the handicapper and we are happy to oppose him. Distant Prospect is on a handy mark at present and he will be suited by this track more than he was at Chester when well beaten behind Ana Pekan in a slightly better race than this. Prairie Falcon is not getting any younger but he retains plenty of ability and he could be capable of running on into a place, but for the winner we return to Dorothy's Friend.