Racecards
21:00 Haydock Park
GPW Recruitment Chris Lamb 25th Anniversary Handicap (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 42y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £6,542
- 2nd: £3,070
- 3rd: £1,534
- 4th: £768
Pjanoo
274- Form 2369-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace
- Form 735-232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey James Doyle
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 3-322
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
stumbled leaving stalls, in touch in rear, short lived effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6037-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
In depth
Verdict
Fox Vision drops down in trip and the headgear is removed for his handicap debut while Pjanoo placed over 7f last year and also makes his handicap bow. AL ALAALI finished second over today’s trip at Chelmsford when handicapping for the first time but has been gelded subsequently and should go close with any improvement. Both El Jasor and Sir Jock Bennett struggled on their latest starts though this faster surface may see them in a better light.
Formwatch
Pjanoo 20-1 (9-0) In rear near side, always behind, 9th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Cold Case (9-4) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gs in Sep.
Al Alaali (FR) 9-2 (9-9) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Imaginary World (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Fox Vision 15-8jfav (9-7) Held up in 3rd, switched out over 3f out, went 2nd out wide inside final 2f, hung left under pressure and stayed on same pace final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Kardia (9-2) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.
Sir Jock Bennett (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Close up, led after 3f out, headed 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 8, 27 1/4l behind Coverdale (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
El Jasor (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling disputing remote 5th 3f out, weakened, 7th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Amleto (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stks (3) sft in May.