Racecards
13:15 Haydock Park
Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 18-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 175070-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey T Eaves
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 68393-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
steadied start, close up, pushed along 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 1024-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
- Form 40415-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 100-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
led, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
Vardon Flyer
241- Form 622702-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 135284-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey P Mulrennan
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 331-714
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey B A Curtis
dwelt, soon pushed along towards rear, headway 2f out, hung right and led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 217434-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Wonderwork made a winning debut on good to soft at Thirsk but then finished last in both subsequent starts. Sir Oliver showed potential in his first season and returned to action with a very easy victory at Kempton so looks certain to go well. GALADRIEL landed a novices' event on good to soft at Beverley then just failed to last out an extended 6f in a Doncaster nursery. She's expected to run well back over this trip and gets the nod as top-weight Dear Power was very disappointing when odds-on at Wolverhampton. Lady Quickstep made a winning debut but has only raced on fast going.
Formwatch
Dear Power (IRE) 1-2fav (9-4) Raced keenly, led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Little Red Socks (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Mar.
Hurstwood 16-1 (9-4) Raced alone towards stands side rail, in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 17, 8 1/4l behind Aberama Gold (8-8) at Ayr 6f (2) gd in Sep.
Sir Oliver (IRE) 11-10fav (9-0) Made most, driven clear inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, ran on, readily, won at Kempton 5f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Lua De Mel (9-5) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.
Lady Quickstep (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Led, drifted right and hampered rival over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 4l behind Liberty Beach (8-12) at Beverley 5f fll stks (2) gf in Jun.
Galadriel 13-2 (8-7) Prominent, driven 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 13, 3/4l behind Graceful Magic (8-11) at Doncaster 7f fll (2) gf in Sep.
Wonderwork (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-9) Slowly into stride, pulled hard, soon mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 22 3/4l behind Magical Journey (8-11) at Beverley 5f stks (5) gf in Sep.
Vardon Flyer 6-1jfav (8-10) Made most, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Ainsdale (8-8) at York 5f (3) sft in Oct.
Tom Tulliver 10-1 (9-5) Dwelt raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Ainsdale (9-5) at Nottingham 5f (4) hvy in Oct.
Triple Spear 33-1 (8-5) Broke well, prominent, pushed along and slightly outpaced 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Corvair (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Iva Go (IRE) 3-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, shaken up and effort over 1f out, soon ridden, readily outpaced by front pair inside final furlong, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Mrs Bouquet (9-4) at York 5f (3) gf in Jul.
Auckland Lodge (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Led until over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Reassure (8-12) at Newcastle 5f (4) pol in Nov.