Racecards
15:00 Haydock Park
Levy Board Handicap (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 200y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 316
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 4315
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no extra
- Form 01
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T Quinn
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well
Manoubi
17- Form 01
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Pat Eddery
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 0-00012
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J Fortune
in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on, never troubled leaders
Platonic
26- Form 6-U0356
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey J P Spencer
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 260-002
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey F Norton
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 000620
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway ovef 2f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge
Fiza (IRE)
31- Form 0-10306
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J Mackay
soon in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
An interesting contest with several well-bred and lightly raced types in opposition including recent maiden winners Sharpcut and Manoubi. The former scored over this trip at Pontefract and is clearly capable of a bold show but marginal TEAMtalk preference is for Manoubi. Sir Michael Stoute's charge needed every yard to prevail over 10f at Windsor and should show considerable improvement for the step up to this trip. Khams-Alhawas has been done no favours by the handicapper and had his limitations exposed last time but Fiza will handle the conditions and should not be overlooked.