Racecards
16:10 Haydock Park
Alan'S 60th Birthday Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Form 612-613
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
behind, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest at finish
- Form 3000-05
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Tony Culhane
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 600-040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey P Makin
slow into stride, behind, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 320002
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
in touch, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 043000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey V Halliday
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Haulage Man
15- Form 40-0202
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Eddy
- Jockey P Robinson
dwelt, soon chasing, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 432306
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
with leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-00050
- Age 10
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 101500
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey M Fenton
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 115360
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never near to challenge
- Form 065000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Willie Supple
held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 005-502
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
mid-division, outpaced from halfway
Friar Tuck
14- Form 400040
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey A Beech
behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 400400
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey E Ahern
held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on
- Form 005/000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P Doe
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 044065
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey Hayley Turner
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 106-000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, one pace when headed inside final furlong
- Form 040-000
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
There are plenty in with chances in this race, including Aintnecessarilyso, Calusa Lady, Pirlie Hill, Fonthill Road and Full Spate, but we are going to give another chance to Viewforth. The selection, who is a course and distance winner, was very unlucky not to score at Ayr three runs ago but then ran disappointingly when backed to make amends at Carlisle. Much as you can be forgiven for preferring to sidestep him today, given that he is now rated seven-pounds lower in the ratings than when scoring last August, surely he must be capable of going well, particularly over this six-furlong trip. Fonthill Road can be given a chance as he has also scored over course and distance, is fairly lightly-raced and will probably prefer this trip to the seven he ran over last time. Full Spate is also back to a competitive mark and ran pretty well at Windsor last time, Aintnecessarilyso has given the impression on his last two runs of coming to hand, Calusa Lady put in an improved effort at this trip last time and should have better to come and you can justifiably argue that Pirlie Hill and Smirfys Party are on favourable marks. With Indian Maiden and William's Well starting to look disappointing, once again, from our long shortlist, we have decided to stay loyal to Viewforth.