Racecards
16:50 Haydock Park
Unibet Be Friendly Handicap (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £19,407
- 2nd: £5,775
- 3rd: £2,886
- 4th: £1,443
- Form 906135
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
dwelt close up behind leaders, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 370710
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 351-601
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey P Hanagan
close up behind leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 223493
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Jane Elliott
led, saddle slipped after 1f, headed over 1f out, eased final furlong
- Form 63-7844
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 88
close up behind leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no impression
- Form 8-08022
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 86
tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on
- Form 353520
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 99
NonRunner
- Form 605446
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Jim Crowley
NonRunner
- Form 047210
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mayleaf Shine is just a pound higher than when winning this 12 months ago. She’s not been in the same form so far this season but a repeat is not ruled out. Excessable was well behind Poyle Vinnie on Fibresand last time but is better judged on an earlier win at Musselburgh. Orvar got back to winning ways at Doncaster but this is a better race and Intense Romance has been struggling to get her head in front in lesser company. Robert Cowell saddles four of the 11 declared runners but the race should be run to suit BLUE DE VEGA with several trail-blazers among the opposition. Despite a small field, Oisin Murphy’s mount didn’t get much of a run last time at Epsom having faced a stiff task at the weights earlier at Nottingham. Storm Over beat Poyle Vinnie on Polytrack in June but hasn’t raced since.
Formwatch
Blue De Vega (GER) 7-2jfav (9-7) Dwelt in rear, good headway 2f out, soon every chance, unable to quicken inside final furlong and lost 3 places, 5th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Carlton Frankie (8-11) at Epsom 5f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Quench Dolly 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Udontdodou (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Storm Over (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Close up, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jun beating Poyle Vinnie (8-10) by shd, 10 ran.
Poyle Vinnie 3-1fav (9-6) Chased leaders, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed 100 yards out, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Moonraker (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Mayleaf Shine (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 1f out, soon ridden, no chance with leaders final furlong, 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind Tarboosh (9-1) at Hamilton 5f stks (3) gd in Aug.
Intense Romance (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Global Applause (9-13) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Gracious John (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders far side, ridden over 1f out, never pace to challenge, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 19, 6 1/4l behind El Astronaute (9-6) at York 5f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Sir Robert Cheval 8-1 (10-0) Held up and behind, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Tis Marvellous (9-13) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Orvar (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up, smooth progress to lead 1f out, ridden out, won at Doncaster 5f hcp (3) gf in Aug beating East Street Revue (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Encore d'Or 9-1 (9-12) Always prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Tis Marvellous (9-13) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Excessable 16-1 (9-3) Held up, never on terms, 11th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Moonraker (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Aug.