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16:40 Haydock Park
MansionBet Watch And Bet Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f 37y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,132
- 2nd: £1,470
- 3rd: £735
- 4th: £368
- Form 725611
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Ella McCain
chased leader, headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well final furlong
- Form 823913
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey R Kingscote
awkward leaving stalls, pulled hard, midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 420236
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
held up, switched right and headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 21-5340
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
led, niggled along 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, eased over 1f out
- Form 963111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Billy Garritty
midfield, headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 100yds
- Form 5716-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
NonRunner
- Form 77-9853
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey P Mulrennan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
NORTHBOUND looked to be on the way back when third off this mark at Thirsk so gets a tentative vote. Billy Garritty won twice on Acquistor before Phil Kirby’s gelding completed the hat-trick in a lady amateurs’ race at Chester and is back on board today. The latter, however, has something to find with the hat-trick seeking Russco on earlier form at Carlisle. Lead Story may prove the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Russco (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Well away, made all, shaken up over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well, readily, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Crocodile Power (8-5) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Mellys Flyer 3-1 (9-8) Raced keenly tracking leader, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Lamorna Cove (8-11) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Lead Story (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Led early, chased leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 15 1/4l behind Turandot (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Two Cop Bop 10-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and tailed off from 2f out, last of 13, 35l behind Vanitas (9-8) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Acquisitor 7-2 (8-11) Towards rear on inner, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, headed leader inside final furlong, all out, just held on, won at Chester 1m hcp (4) sft in Jul beating Zlatan (9-12) by nk, 9 ran.
Baileys Afterparty (FR) 14-1 (9-4) Short of room start, held up in rear, niggled along under 3f out, some headway over 1f out, ran on steadily final furlong but never dangerous, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Tamaska (9-1) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Northbound (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, held every chance and kept on inside final furlong, always held, 3rd of 16, 3/4l behind My Thought (9-3) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.