Racecards
16:30 Haydock Park
Swan With Two Necks Maiden Claiming Stakes (Class F)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 30y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 05-60
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D McGaffin
mid-division, ridden ovr 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish
Locomotive
65- Form 04-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
in touch, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, slightly hampered inside final furlong, headed towards finish
Ilton
8- Form 004040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Robinson
mid-division on outside, badly hampered over 5f out, lost place, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 040-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey S Hitchcott
towards rear, ridden 4f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
The Bolter
24- Form 200-664
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 060006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
towards rear, effort 4f out, soon no impression
Tuscan Tempo
13- Form 5-50006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Pat Eddery
mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 500500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer T H Caldwell
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, badly hampered over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression
- Form 053300
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
prominent, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace
Band of Love
23- Form 35256
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer Miss J Camacho
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division on outside, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 500050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey G Duffield
mid-division and keen, hung badly right over 5f out, behind final 3f
Zarzella
15- Form 5-0560
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 00-0004
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00600U
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey B Swarbrick
towards rear, effort over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 64
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer G Harker
- Jockey T Williams
slowly into stride, in rear, headway when not clear run over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, soon no impression
In depth
Verdict
A particularly uninspiring contest and stakes are advised to be kept to a minimum in a race full of modest performers. Band Of Love is well treated at the weights but is proving most disappointing and can't be backed with any confidence while Dundonald and The Bolter both have something to find on these terms with Answered Promise. The latter was in the process of putting up a fair effort in a better heat at Bath when last seen out in April before finding trouble in running and is the TEAMtalk selection to take advantage of a significant drop in grade.