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14:35 Haydock Park

John Willies Handicap (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 45y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 32.51s
  • Off Time: 14:36:37
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Colloquial

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    River Alhaarth (IRE)

    6/4

      3
      Silk -

      Melpomene

      12/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

        Kasthari (IRE)

        22
        28/1
        • Form 73/047-9
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 100

        chased leaders, led after 3f, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out

        2(2)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

        River Alhaarth (IRE)

        21
        6/4
        • Form 42258-7
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 90

        tracked leader, ridden and headway to chase winner over 2f, kept on, no chance with winner

        3(1)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

        Winged d'Argent (IRE)

        31
        25/1
        • Form 30883-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 90

        led for 3f, chased leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 2f out

        4(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon sash, Dark Green sleeves, Maroon cap

        Melpomene

        126
        12/1
        • Form 211-186
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 87

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, chased leading pair well over 1f out, one pace

        5(6)
        Silk - Mauve and White check, striped sleeves

        Colloquial

        21 v D
        9/1
        • Form 1/7260-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 86

        chased leaders, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go clear over 1f out

        6(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Escayola (IRE)

        28 b D
        13/2
        • Form 5351-48
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 85

        held up, ridden and quickly pulled up over 3f out, dismounted

        7(4)
        Silk - RED and WHITE HALVED, emerald green sleeves, white cap

        The Nawab (IRE)

        14 t D
        9/1
        • Form P/282-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 83

        held up mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(8)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue seams, Light Blue sleeves and cap

        Desert Sea (IRE)

        28 D
        6/1
        • Form 01211-7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 82

        held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression

        9(7)
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets and cap

        Mr Ed (IRE)

        238 p
        10/1
        • Form 227/900-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 76

        held up, never dangerous

        10(5)
        Silk - ORANGE and WHITE stripes, ORANGE sleeves, WHITE armlets, ORANGE cap

        Billich

        91 BF
        12/1
        • Form 4114-29
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 81

        held up, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        Billich has a nice racing weight but is probably better on the all-weather, while Peter Chapple-Hyam's River Alhaarth would probably prefer a softer surface and preference is for Mr Ed. The selection has not raced on the flat since last year's Cesarewitch but has slipped to a decent mark now and Peter Bowen's gelding has been running well over fences of late so clearly still retains plenty of enthusiasm for the game and he gets the vote to resume winning ways on the level. Colloquial would have claims if improving for his first run of the campaign but is probably a shade high in the weights, while Escayola similarly looks plenty high enough in the handicap now. The Nawab is probably better than his last two runs would suggest but Mr Ed has solid claims back on the level and is taken to return to winning ways.

        Formwatch

        Kasthari (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, soon behind, 9th of 10, 45l behind Sergeant Cecil (9-3) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gd in May.

        River Alhaarth (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 20, 8l behind Sentry Duty (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcap (2) gd in May.

        Winged d'Argent (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 6f out, progress over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, eased inside final furlong, 14th of 17, well behind Greenwich Meantime (9-2) at Chester 2m 3f hcap (2) gf in May.

        Melpomene 8-1 (8-6) Led 10f, ridden and soon weakened, last of 6, 16l behind Royal Jet (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb.

        Colloquial 33-1 (8-13) Prominent until lost place over 6f out, 12th of 20, 17l behind Sentry Duty (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcap (2) gd in May.

        Escayola (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Always in rear, ridden, struggling early straight, 8th of 10, 12l behind Princelet (9-3) at Ascot 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.

        The Nawab (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride and never a factor, 17th of 18, 11l behind Peculiar Prince (8-12) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp 60-92 gf in May.

        Desert Sea (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Led to 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 10, 9l behind Princelet (9-3) at Ascot 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.

        Mr Ed (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, ridden and some headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 22nd of 31, 32l behind Detroit City (9-1) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcap (2) gs in Oct.

        Billich 11-4fav (9-5) Took keen hold, held up, always in rear, 9th of 12, 14l behind Salute (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.