Racecards
15:40 Haydock Park
Joan And Richie Thomas Golden Wedding Anniversary Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 642261
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 51-6060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey M Dwyer
chased leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, headed towards finish
- Form 00-4410
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
took keen hold, held up, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 400-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 546064
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey R Winston
behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside last, nearest finish
Intavac Boy
33- Form 664
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey Dean McKeown
dwelt, behind and never dangerous
Shamrock Tea
31- Form 00-0514
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
slowly into stride, soon in touch, weakened over 1f out
- Form 26-4400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J Unett
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
led 2f, chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 0-56003
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 616400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Weakest Link
150- Form 0-2330
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Willie Supple
chased leaders until weakened over 1f out
Disco Diva
54- Form 52-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey N Callan
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Musiotal
24- Form 055021
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey N Mackay
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression
- Form 62600-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey T Eaves
in touch until weakened over 1f out
Calculaite
21- Form 000-066
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace
- Form 065040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Dale Gibson
raced alone stand side, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong
Smart Danny
21- Form 550005
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
slowly away, behind, ridden over 2f out, never trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
From our shortlist for this race of Flash Ram, Thornaby Green, Morgan Lewis, Shamrock Tea, Turkish Delight and Musiotal, we are going to opt for Morgan Lewis. The selection is only lightly raced and comes into this race on the back of an unlucky-in-running seventh behind the progressive Royal Challenge at Sandown last time. With a clear run he'd have finished closer and, with the step up in trip also likely to prove to his advantage, he could turn out to be a well-handicapped horse. Flash Ram has been raised three pounds for a Catterick win over a furlong-longer trip and he, along with recent Hamilton winner Thornaby Green, and Turkish Delight, who put up a much-improved effort last time, can all be given chances. Add to that list Shamrock Tea, who has been raised seven pounds for his Newcastle win in June and is actually now two pounds better off for the half-length he beat Musiotal in that race. The latter has won since so is improving but there should not be much between them again. Of the others, Arffinnit would have a chance on his two-year-old form but, for today, we will side with Morgan Lewis.