Racecards
17:45 Haydock Park
Betway Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 37y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £7,116
- 2nd: £2,118
- 3rd: £1,058
- 4th: £529
- Form 218-314
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
mid-division, headway over 4f out, driven, effort and edged left over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on, held and lost 2nd close home
- Form 312170
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway when not much room briefly over 1f out, stayed on, went 4th towards finish, no impression
- Form 13611-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J Garritty
led, ridden and headed 2f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 2031-50
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
slightly awkward start, held up in rear, pulled hard, switched right and some headway over 1f out, soon hung left, no impression
Lethal Lunch
21- Form 3147-46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
mid-division, headway and switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed, held on well
- Form 231-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey James Doyle
held up towards rear, headway on outside from 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, just held
- Form 218-65
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leader over 1f, challenged 2f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 5433-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led 2f out, soon headed, weakened entering final furlong
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Verdict
HIGHLIGHT REEL (NAP) may have been a little out of his depth in the Silver Bowl here last month but had made a promising reappearance at Ascot. Well suited by fast ground, Michael Bell’s gelding can open his seasonal account today reunited with Jamie Spencer. No I'm Easy is a threat if handling quicker conditions as he probably saw too much daylight here last time. Lethal Lunch was behind Al Barg at Doncaster last month but should get much closer on 6lb better terms. Armed Response looked in need of the run at Hamilton but tries 7f for the first time. Knowing Glance made a winning return to action at Carlisle but has 5lb more to carry in a better race.
Formwatch
Al Barg (IRE) 3-1cfav (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Citron Major (9-0) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Aquarium 33-1 (8-2) Ran wide on home turn, always towards rear, never a factor, last of 16, 33 1/2l behind Society Power (8-11) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Armed Response 3-1fav (9-7) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Big Les (9-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Highlight Reel (IRE) 10-1 (8-2) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Crack On Crack On (8-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Lethal Lunch 6-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Al Barg (9-5) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Fille De Reve 16-1 (9-0) Steadied start and awkwardly away, held up in rear, never involved, 8th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Dan's Dream (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Apr.
No I'm Easy (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 11, 2l behind Bombastic (9-8) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in May.
Knowing Glance (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Raced wide in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead close home, won at Carlisle 7f hcp (5) gf in May beating Weellan (9-4) by 1/2l, 11 ran.