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15:30 Haydock Park
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,700 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 13405-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up in touch, pushed along weakened and behind before halfway
- Form 202-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Ben Robinson
chased leaders, starting to lose place when hampered and stumbled inside final furlong, no chance after
Meerpat
12- Form 51258
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J Ward
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
chased leaders on near side of group, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on towards finish
Palmer (IRE)
10- Form 327-648
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey D C Costello
chased leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, soon edged left, kept on but no chance with winner
- Form 515-366
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ridden and not much room inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 7-31123
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey R Kingscote
led towards far side, ridden over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong
Loulin
17- Form 566-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
reared badly leaving stalls and lost ground, behind, headway and just in touch 3f out, hung left inside final 2f, soon weakened
Emphatic (IRE)
229- Form 032-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey L Morris
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In depth
Verdict
The speedily-bred Emphatic showed plenty of potential in his first campaign and starts off in handicaps off what could prove to be a lenient mark. Paco Escostar finished runner-up twice on Catterick's sharp 5f last term and didn't get the run of the race when well supported on his reappearance at Carlisle. Life For Rent won a Ripon nursery in September but hasn't been able to build on that this campaign while Hamilton 6f winner Quayside may find a couple of these too sharp. LOULIN didn't show much in his opening campaign but attracted strong support on his return to action at Redcar only to find the prolific Eeh Bah Gum too strong. He's 1lb lower here and can gain compensation.
Formwatch
Wensley 7-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, keen in touch, headway halfway, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Elnadim Star (9-7) at Wetherby 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Paco Escostar 7-2 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Seen The Lyte (9-7) at Carlisle 5f hcp fll (4) gf in May.
Meerpat 14-1 (8-12) Led, headed approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Foxtrot Lady (9-4) at Chester 6f hcp fll (4) gd in May.
Palmer (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, under pressure 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Machree (9-4) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Life For Rent 9-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway near side of group 2f out, hung left and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Rickyroadboy (9-2) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Quayside 40-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, never near leaders, 6th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Beyond Equal (9-1) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Warrior's Valley 3-1 (8-12) Soon led at strong pace, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Dotted Swiss (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Bomad 20-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous, last of 10, 14 3/4l behind Samovar (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Loulin 4-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Eeh Bah Gum (9-3) at Redcar 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Emphatic (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Tracked winner, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Biddy Brady (8-11) at Catterick 6f stks (6) sft in Oct.