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15:40 Haydock Park

Ladbrokes.Com Handicap (Class C)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 30y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.03s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tough Love

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Atlantic Quest (USA)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Halawellfin Hala

      10/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black epaulets, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Halawellfin Hala

        42
        10/1
        • Form 0020-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

        2(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

        Prince Hector

        21
        16/1
        • Form 41/001-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(6)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

        Inchdura

        14
        25/1
        • Form 02-0000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, weakened well over 1f out

        4(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green check, White sleeves, Yellow cap

        Tough Love

        7
        5/2
        • Form 54-1322
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

        5(8)
        Silk - Purple and Yellow check, Purple cap

        Ho Leng (IRE)

        3
        20/1
        • Form 1560-06
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(7)
        Silk - Aquamarine, Black cap

        Atlantic Quest (USA)

        7 v
        3/1
        • Form 5-50001
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        led early, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on, hung left inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        7(2)
        Silk - Black, large White spots, armlets and cap

        Style Dancer (IRE)

        175
        14/1
        • Form 303403-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, soon weakened

        8(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Start Over (IRE)

        8
        8/1
        • Form 55-3025
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, staying on one pace when not much room and hampered inside final furlong, not recover

        9(4)
        Silk - Black, Light Green epaulets and cap

        Adobe

        3
        5/1
        • Form 00-4164
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-6

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        11(11)
        Silk - Purple, White hoop, White sleeves, Purple stars, White cap, Purple star

        Only For Gold

        9
        66/1
        • Form 0P5005
        • Age 8
        • Weight 7-12

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        10(9)
        NR

        Chapel Royale (IRE)

        15
        • Form 1200-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Atlantic Quest and Tough Love filled the first two places in a handicap at Musselburgh last month and have to be respected but neither has looked the most resilient in the past and they may be worth taking on with Halawellfin Hala, who takes a significant drop in class. The selection last ran in the Group 2 Bet attheraces Mile at Sandown when admittedly well held in eighth place of nine behind Desert Deer. This represents an altogether easier assignment though and off a mark of 89 he could be interesting. Tough Love has become particularly frustrating and, while deserving to win a decent prize, it was noticeable that he hung his head badly when beaten by Atlantic Quest at Musselburgh. The winner meets his rival on only 1lb worse terms for a neck so there should not be a great deal to chose between the two but Mark Johnston's gelding had shown very little prior to that and may not be one to trust implicitly. As William Haggas has his string in much better order now, Prince Hector has to be respected while Adobe and Style Dancer are both capable performers in this grade, who warrant respect.