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20:55 Haydock Park

Matador Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.70s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bouncing Bowdler

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Eyecatcher

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Nose The Trade

      4/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Red, White stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets

        Wahj (IRE)

        30
        7/1
        • Form 36-0200
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        tracked winner, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

        2(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

        Caustic Wit (IRE)

        622
        14/1
        • Form 501216/
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        in touch, effort over 3f out, weakened final 2f

        3(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Black cap

        Bouncing Bowdler

        14
        8/1
        • Form 0-00020
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        made all, ridden over 2f out, clear final furlong, eased close home

        4(2)
        Silk - Purple, White seams, armlets and cap

        Nose The Trade

        14
        4/1
        • Form 163360
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - Black and White check, Purple sleeves, White armlets

        Senior Minister

        7
        33/1
        • Form 12/0-060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off

        6(11)
        Silk - White, Black braces, Red cap

        Hand Chime

        14
        6/1
        • Form 100-230
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, one-paced final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - Mauve, Red stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Amaranth (IRE)

        6
        25/1
        • Form 310-000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression final furlong

        9(12)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and White halved sleeves, Dark Blue and White quartered cap

        Rosselli (USA)

        6
        40/1
        • Form 660500
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        in touch, ridden 3f out, lost place 2f out when weakening

        10(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, sleeves and cap

        Eyecatcher

        18
        7/4
        • Form 4/421
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, chased winner 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

        11(3)
        Silk - Purple and Yellow check, Purple cap

        Ho Leng (IRE)

        6
        20/1
        • Form 00-0000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7

        slow away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders

        12(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

        Exeat (USA)

        7
        16/1
        • Form 00-3014
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7

        held up towards rear, headway and not much room over 1f out and switched right, no impression after

        8(7)
        NR

        Lord Protector (IRE)

        14
        • Form 400220
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        13(13)
        NR

        Inspector General (IRE)

        13
        • Form 00-0450
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        Nose The Trade takes quite a drop in class here and could well take advantage. Although the majority of his wins have come on the sand, he has proved himself to be a very capable performer on turf and races off the same mark as when third in the Victoria Cup. He led home those who raced on the far side at Royal Ascot and looks the one to beat here. The main dangers appear to be Lord Protector, just behind him at Ascot, and Eyecatcher, who has more scope than most but does not look particularly well treated on his handicap debut.