Racecards
17:15 Haydock Park
Freephone Stanley 0808 100 1221 Handicap (Class C)
- 23 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 504015
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
- Form 000000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
raced stand side, dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Sunley Sense
12- Form 461110
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced stand side, stumbled start, always behind
- Form 110615
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Usher
- Jockey Claire Stretton
raced stand side, chased leader, led group over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 120002
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
raced stand side, reared start, soon mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 400000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
raced far side, behind, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 002300
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey G Duffield
raced far side, chased leaders to halfway, stayed on one pace
Tayif
21- Form 000055
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T Hamilton
raced stand side, mid-division, outpaced from halfway, ridden and kept on approaching final furlong, never nearer
- Form 203100
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Lucas
raced stand side, led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened and eased
- Form 633004
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey R L Moore
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 041243
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced far side, lead up and behind, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 231606
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, edged ledft and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 042150
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey J Carroll
raced stand side, prominent to halfway
- Form 026001
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey R Winston
raced far side, chased leader, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 600504
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
Whistler
7- Form 336535
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey K Dalgleish
raced stand side, always behind
Zuhair
14- Form 541200
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Iona Wands
raced stand side, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Flak Jacket
14- Form 351416
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
raced stand side, mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish
Soba Jones
47- Form 011000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
raced stand side, chased leaders, effort halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 400300
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey P Robinson
raced stand side, slowly into stride, switched right soon after start, ridden over 2f out, no impression
Dubaian Gift
17- Form 113215
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
raced far side, made all, overall leader over 1f out, edged right under pressure inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 153600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey Darren Williams
raced stand side, always behind
Sharp Hat
39- Form 210301
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
raced stand side, prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of old favourites in opposition including the evergreen Proud Native, who may prove the pick of Dandy Nicholls four runners. He is obviously not as good as he was, but he is more than capable of making his presence felt in this company. Sunley Sense rattled off a quick fire hat-trick in August, but he now looks in the grip of the Handicapper, while Milton Bradley, who runs three in this, has been a little quiet of late. John O'Groats comes here at the top of his form as does the pacey Roxanne Mill. Dubaian Gift and Sharp Hat are others to consider in an open race.