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20:10 Haydock Park

Sproston Anniversary Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 30y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.50s
  • 17 Ran
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1
Silk -

Double Ransom

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Explode

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Regent's Secret (USA)

      12/1

        4
        Silk -

        Newcorp Lad

        9/2

          1(16)
          Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

          Silent Storm

          15
          16/1
          • Form 5/33
          • Age 4
          • Weight 10-0

          soon lead, headed well over 4f out, ridden over 3f, weakened over 2f

          3(3)
          Silk - White, large Purple spots and sleeves, Red cap

          Double Ransom

          38 b
          7/1
          • Form 142162
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-8

          chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish

          4(1)
          Silk - Light Blue, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

          Kew The Music

          11
          33/1
          • Form 00-0000
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-6

          mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakend over 1f

          5(5)
          Silk - Red, White triple diamond and diamond on cap

          Newcorp Lad

          7
          9/2
          • Form 000442
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-6

          in touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

          6(6)
          Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevrons and armlets

          Regent's Secret (USA)

          8
          12/1
          • Form 002403
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-6

          held up behind, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

          7(17)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue triple diamond, halved sleeves and diamond on cap

          Mount Hillaby (IRE)

          197
          16/1
          • Form 6000-10
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-6

          mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace

          8(15)
          Silk - Red, Black triple diamond, Black cap

          Meelup (IRE)

          14
          66/1
          • Form 002200
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-3

          lead early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

          9(10)
          Silk - Black, White sash and sleeves, check cap

          Quicks The Word

          21
          6/1
          • Form 400022
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-2

          in touch, ridden over 4f out, stayed on

          10(8)
          Silk - White, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and White diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap

          Apache Point (IRE)

          17
          15/2
          • Form 545523
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-1

          in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

          11(12)
          Silk - Red, White hollow box and sleeves

          Qobtaan (USA)

          11
          100/1
          • Form 110000
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-0

          always behind

          12(9)
          Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, sleeves and cap

          Maureen Ann

          35
          50/1
          • Form 0000-00
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12

          took keen hold in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, soon eased

          13(14)
          Silk - Maroon, saxe blue sash, hooped cap

          Vermilion Creek

          34
          25/1
          • Form 666206
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-12

          slowly away, behind, never dangerous

          14(13)
          Silk - White, Red disc, striped sleeves and cap

          Parisian Playboy

          2
          6/1
          • Form 000121
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12

          always behind

          15(18)
          Silk - White, Blue diamond, Blue cap, White diamond

          Rymer's Rascal

          34
          16/1
          • Form 2-32002
          • Age 12
          • Weight 8-10

          held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakend over 1f out

          16(7)
          Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets and sleeves, Red and Royal Blue check cap

          Explode

          88
          33/1
          • Form 0000-40
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-10

          chased leader, lead well over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on and headed towards finish

          17(2)
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

          Route Sixty Six (IRE)

          41
          25/1
          • Form 00-0620
          • Age 8
          • Weight 8-8

          behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong, no impression

          18(4)
          Silk - Black, White diamond

          Encounter

          6
          12/1
          • Form 560025
          • Age 8
          • Weight 8-6

          towards rear, ridden and not much room over 2f out, and again over 1f out, no impression

          2(11)
          NR

          Fair Spin

          21
          • Form 000-030
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-9

          Nonrunner

          In depth

          Verdict

          Although plenty hold chances in this competitive handicap, there were plenty of positives to draw from the last two starts from Quicks The Word, who gets the nod over fellow in-form rivals Apache Point, Double Ransom and Parisian Playboy, whose penalty does not look excessive at this level and is feared the most today. Rymer's Rascal holds Fair Spin on recent course and distance form and is another that can go well for each-way backers. However, like a few of the rest, he is hard to win with and at the age of twelve, it is hard to see sufficient improvement being forthcoming. Parisian Playboy bolted up at Newcastle on Wednesday and looks sure to attract his share of support this evening. However, that was in a weaker race than this and he will do well to follow up under his penalty here. Which brings us back to Quicks The Word, who has improved since stepped up to this trip and makes the most appeal at the likely prices on offer.