Racecards
16:10 Haydock Park
Hilary Lindsay 40th Birthday Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 30y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 1016-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Paul Eddery
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on
- Form 043
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey S J Drowne
behind, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, never reached leaders
- Form 4246-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-field, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 55420
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey G Duffield
slow into stride, soon in touch, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, soon ridden and headway 1f out, stayed on
Dagola (IRE)
49- Form 0000-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
soon behind, some headway over 1f out, never reached leaders
- Form 4000-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Norton
keen, chased leaders, ridden when not much room over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 463302
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
always behind
- Form 040-40
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-field, ridden halfway, soon weakened
Futoo (IRE)
16- Form 0106-65
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Lynch
with leader, led over 2f out, driven out
Ashstanza
65- Form 04-4340
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
Velocitas
11- Form 0-400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Miss Eloise
32- Form 50052-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey A Mullen
slow into stride, mid-field, headway and not clear run over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well towards finish
- Form 060-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey R Ffrench
mid-field, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on, not reached leaders
- Form 0540-54
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
slow into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A difficult race for punters to predict rounds off the card and the principles look to be Dagola, On The Waterfront and Miss Eloise, and the vote is given to Dagola. The selection won cosily at Nottingham last time when defeating Ask The Driver and he looks one who is well worth getting on the right side of. He looks as though he could still have plenty of improvement in him and as such he could take a good deal of beating with conditions to suit. On The Waterfront has hinted that he could be capable of winning a race of this type, but his overall profile so far has been a little disappointing and after a below-par effort at Thirsk last time out we are happy to take him on. Miss Eloise ran a fair race when sixth behind Premier Dream last time on heavy ground at Warwick, and back on a faster surface she could be interesting. Miskina won well last time and is another to consider, but Dagola looks to be on an upward curve and he should take all the beating.