Racecards
18:35 Haydock Park
Wish Fm Handicap (lady Amateur Riders) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 120y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
Arctic Cove
95- Form 64103-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey Mrs G Hogg
always towards rear
- Form 000-074
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Miss Angela Barnes
led and took keen hold, clear over 5f out, pushed along over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Acuzio
6- Form 456-951
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
in touch, chased leader 3f out to 2f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 0304-44
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Miss J Coward
started slowly, soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 707734
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Miss A Bevan
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 00-0090
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Miss L Ellison
keen, always towards rear
- Form 0/82342-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey Mrs C Bartley
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Phoenix Eye
29- Form 310-445
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Miss M Mullineaux
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Awaken
6- Form 3310-68
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Miss C Metcalfe
behind, headway over 6f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 2050-10
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Miss Kelly Burke
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Got To Be Cash
230- Form 290476-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Miss Caroline Hurley
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Acuzio was good value for his win at Musselburgh last week and is taken to defy a 5lb penalty and follow up at the main expense of Oddsmaker and Gallego. The selection is still well treated on the pick of his form of last season and is equally effective over this trip as the 1m4f that he won over at Musselburgh so Mark Brisbourne's gelding has solid claims. Mick Easterby's Gala Sunday came good in a banded race at Wolverhampton last month but disappointed on a return visit to the venue subsequently so may now be best watched, while stablemate Westcourt Dream could probably do with some help from the handicapper. Oddsmaker is improving with racing this term and has slipped to a fair mark so has to be considered along with Gallego, although he may be a shade high in the weights at present and is due to go down 2lbs in future handicaps. Acuzio has solid claims on recent evidence and remains on a fair mark despite the penalty so he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Arctic Cove 16-1 (10-8) Rider lost iron start, prominent, not much room over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 32l behind Sugitani (10-10) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Oddsmaker (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Mid-division, headway after 2f, ridden over 3f out, chased leaders until weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 5l behind Bollin Edward (8-12) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Acuzio 11-1 (8-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (6) gf beating Intavac Boy (8-8) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Westcourt Dream 8-1 (8-2) Held up behind leaders, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Bright Sun (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Gallego 11-2jt-fav (8-2) Chased leaders and keen, ridden 3f out, switched right and not clear run over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 14, 8l behind Smooth Jazz (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Phoenix Eye 25-1 (8-4) Held up, headway and in touch over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 6l behind Aleron (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcap (5) gf in May.
Awaken 20-1 (8-5) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 18l behind Acuzio (8-5) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (6) gf.
Gala Sunday (USA) 10-1 (8-10) Led to halfway, stayed prominent until weakened quickly well over 2f out, last of 14, 21l behind Brave Dane (9-8) at Kempton 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in May.