Racecards
18:05 Haydock Park
Steve Donohue Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 30y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 275021
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Rosie Jessop
led, ridden 3f out, hard pressed and headed near line
- Form 187326
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Neil Brown
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 014695-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey A Hamblett
steadied start and behind, headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 507-510
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer N J Vaughan
- Jockey Simon Pearce
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened final 2f
- Form 097279
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
with leader and keen, ridden 3f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 956244
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mrs G S Rees
- Jockey F Tylicki
tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 221477
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey J Mitchell
behind, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression
- Form 866437
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey Billy Cray
mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on to lead line
- Form 408-040
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
in rear, ridden over 4f out, one pace final 2f
- Form 880725
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Bruce Hellier
- Jockey A Mullen
dwelt, always behind, never troubled leaders
Boppys Pride
12- Form 0-67340
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey D Fentiman
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Glenridding can defy a penalty to score here at the main expense of Pitbull and Tanforan. The selection hails from a stable in good form and he was an easy winner at Thirsk last week. He again has conditions to suit so a 6lbs penalty is unlikely to be enough to stop him in his tracks. Pitbull has certainly got the ability to win this race but he is far from straightforward and he looked a little reluctant to win his race when the opportunity presented itself last time out. Tanforan finished in mid-division in a handicap at Carlisle last time and he looks to have place prospects, but he has only managed one win in the last three years so he clearly has his limitations. Society Music has the talented Neil Brown on board and he is a course and distance winner so he could go well at a price, but for the winner we will stick with Glenridding.