Racecards
15:00 Haydock Park
Freephone Stanley 0808 100 1221 Old Borough Cup Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 055305
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Fortune
in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression and hampered over 1f out
- Form 220256
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
mid-division, headway to tracked leaders over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
Elgria (IRE)
15- Form 121021
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out to tracked leaders, challenge 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong
- Form 120005
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 245
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased and tailed off
Dune
16- Form 213244
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on and ridden out inside final furlong
- Form 055462
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, effort over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 4-22141
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
in touch, chased after 6f, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out, soon eased
Octane (USA)
22- Form 300240
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 000132
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey J Carroll
always behind, eased final furlong
Activist
11- Form 210340
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on one-paced, slightly hampered final furlong
- Form 430246
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 201120
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on one-paced final furlong
- Form 0-22332
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey P Robinson
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 120360
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression approaching final furlong
- Form 2-03141
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey G Duffield
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 111206
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Willie Supple
md., headway to go in touch over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong
Timing
15- Form 253121
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A competitive event as you would expect for this valuable prize. Zibeline has been running well this term without cutting much ice and he would have to turn in a personal best off this 4lb higher mark. Elgria is another who has been in cracking form this summer having won three races, but as a consequence he is now 20lbs higher than when gaining the first of those victories and that looks enough to anchor him, while the consistent Typhoon Tilly will be hoping that the ground remains on the fast side. John Dunlop, who won this last year, relies on another three-year-old in the shape of Rahwaan, who is a progressive colt, and his beating of subsequent winner Mamcazma has a solid look to it. He is certain to give a good account. However, the vote goes to the northern trained filly Timing, who has done nothing but improve since stepping up in trip. She has already won twice for her young apprentice and she is taken to land this prestigeous prize for the Easterby yard.