Racecards
12:35 Haydock Park
bet365 Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £62,250
- 2nd: £18,640
- 3rd: £9,320
- 4th: £4,660
- Form 2-21265
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
close up, lost place 6f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 21-7530
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
raced wide tracked leaders, chased winner 6f out until ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 31-1144
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
in touch, headway to track leaders 8f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to chase clear winner final furlong
- Form 25-2217
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Kingscote
disputed lead until led 8f out, 3 lengths clear 2f out, ran on
- Form 33-131
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
fly leapt start, in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 86-1221
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
in touch, ridden 3f out, headway on outer over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Unwritten
70- Form 415-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P J McDonald
raced wide keen in touch, weakened over 2f out
- Form 11870
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
awkwardly away towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 965-31
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up, ridden over 3f out, never a factor
- Form 254921
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey K T O'Neill
pulled hard disputed lead until 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner 2f out until final furlong
- Form 541713
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A King
- Jockey David Egan
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Several are looking to defy a rise in the weights after recent wins. It was soft going when Diocletian scored at Doncaster last month when beating the re-opposing Mark Johnston pair, Diocletian and Austrian School, but faster ground when Rude Awakening won at the same track last week. The latter has been raised 10lb for an easy success while Sexy Beast is upped 7lb after scoring over track and trip. GHOSTWATCH also has to improve further after winning over today’s distance at Sandown but the Godolphin colt has the scope to do so and gets the vote in a tight contest.
Formwatch
Yabass (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Tracked leader who went clear 9f out, closed 3f out, edged right and lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Kew Gardens (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Lynwood Gold (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, soon lost place weakened over 3f out, 10th of 12, 27l behind Kew Gardens (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Austrian School (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Berkshire Royal (8-6) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Making Miracles 10-1 (8-13) Towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure on outside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 18, 7 1/2l behind Baghdad (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Ghostwatch (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and junked sharply left over 1f out, soon straightened, in command inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Sharja Silk (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Rude Awakening 4-1 (9-3) Held up in rear but in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Cape Liberty (8-13) by 6l, 5 ran.
Unwritten 8-1 (9-8) Tracked winner, driven over 3f out, soon lost place and ridden, no chance with clear pair final 2f, just held on for modest 3rd near finish, 3rd of 4, 18l behind Proschema (9-8) at Haydock 1m 4f stks (3) sft in Apr.
Perfect Illusion 50-1 (8-10) Towards rear of mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 12th of 18, 9 1/2l behind Baghdad (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Diocletian (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led 3f out, edged left over 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on, won at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Jun beating Jeremiah (8-1) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Sexy Beast 9-4jfav (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, led over 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating African Jazz (9-7) by 4l, 5 ran.
Elysees (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Volevo Lui (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jun.