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15:55 Haydock Park

Freephone Stanley Be Friendly Handicap (Class C)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.23s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Blackheath (IRE)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Viewforth

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Sierra Vista

      16/1

        1(18)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

        Henry Hall (IRE)

        22
        10/1
        • Form 022433
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-12

        towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out kept on same pace

        2(10)
        Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

        Salviati (USA)

        21
        16/1
        • Form 301100
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        slowly away, soon in touch ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        4(14)
        Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Green armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Tesio

        8
        16/1
        • Form 05-0010
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge

        5(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Green sash, White cap

        The Fisio

        210
        33/1
        • Form 40213-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leaders, ridden halfway weakened over 1f out

        6(8)
        Silk - Red, White hoops, Pink cap

        Sierra Vista

        9
        16/1
        • Form 003450
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra

        8(7)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Whistler

        12
        7/1
        • Form 262145
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out weakened inside final furlong

        9(13)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars

        Now Look Here

        21
        8/1
        • Form 204050
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        10(16)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Viewforth

        14 b
        9/4
        • Form 220511
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed

        12(12)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

        Compton Banker (IRE)

        110
        20/1
        • Form 003000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10

        mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        13(9)
        Silk - Maroon, White seams, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Maktavish

        137
        20/1
        • Form 40-1000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

        14(6)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Blackheath (IRE)

        18
        16/1
        • Form 612050
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on

        15(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Orange sash

        Summer Lightning (IRE)

        35
        40/1
        • Form 051040
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        towards rear, switched right after 1f, ridden over 1f, soon faded

        16(4)
        Silk - White, Black chevron, Black and White hooped sleeves and cap

        Ballybunion (IRE)

        10
        8/1
        • Form 163261
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2

        slowly away, always behind

        17(17)
        Silk - Light Blue, Beige sash, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Blues Princess

        24
        25/1
        • Form 01004-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13

        towards rear, ridden over 1f out, some headway final furlong, not troubled leaders

        18(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

        King's Ballet (USA)

        7
        14/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        raced alone far side, in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        3(2)
        NR

        Connect

        28 b
        • Form 012423
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        7(15)
        NR

        Charlie Parkes

        7
        • Form 145000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        11(3)
        NR

        Dancing Mystery

        7 b
        • Form 035025
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-11

        In depth

        Verdict

        Viewforth has been in the form of his life of late and is taken to complete a quick hat trick at the main expense of another last time out winner Ballybunion and the consistent pair of Connect and Henry Hall. The selection, a winner here over six furlongs and at Beverley over the minimum trip on his last two starts has gone up another 8lbs for his latest success but there is no reason why the Ian Williams-trained gelding cannot win again. Henry Hall has been a model of consistency and will undoubtedly run his usual good race but probably needs some help from the handicapper now, as does Connect. Milton Bradley's runners in sprint handicaps always warrant respect so the likes of Salviati and Whistler are worthy of a mention. Catterick classified stakes winner Ballybunion, stable mate Blackheath and the evergreen nine-year-old Dancing Mystery are others to keep an eye on but Viewforth has obvious claims and gets the vote.