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14:00 Haydock Park

Coral.Co.Uk Handicap (Class C)

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.59s
  • 20 Ran
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1
Silk -

Whistler

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dubaian Gift

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Connect

      9/1

        4
        Silk -

        Absent Friends

        20/1

          1(17)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Orange star, striped cap

          Little Edward

          27
          25/1
          • Form 201001
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-0

          chased leaders stand side, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

          2(1)
          Silk - White, large Black spots, armlets and cap

          Mornin Reserves

          27
          11/2
          • Form 00-0113
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-12

          led far side, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

          3(14)
          Silk - White, Light Blue triple diamond and armlets

          Proud Boast

          6
          14/1
          • Form 405603
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-12

          held up, behind leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

          4(16)
          Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

          Salviati (USA)

          13
          10/1
          • Form 403011
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-11

          slowly into stride, always behind

          5(11)
          Silk - Purple and White diabolo, White sleeves, Purple armlets, hooped cap

          Dubaian Gift

          42
          10/1
          • Form 001100
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-9

          prominent, ridden to lead overall over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

          6(13)
          Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), halved sleeves, Orange cap

          Absent Friends

          28
          20/1
          • Form 640015
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-7

          chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

          7(6)
          Silk - Black, White stars, White sleeves, Black stars and stars on cap

          Palanzo (IRE)

          5
          50/1
          • Form 0034-00
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-7

          soon outpaced

          8(15)
          Silk - Primrose, violet hooped sleeves, red cap

          Connect

          28 b
          9/1
          • Form 001242
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-5

          held up, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, stayed on same pace

          9(10)
          Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE chevron and sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON spots

          Good Girl (IRE)

          7 e
          8/1
          • Form 000100
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4

          mid-division, soon outpaced

          10(12)
          Silk - Red, white chevron, striped sleeves

          My American Beauty

          7 e
          25/1
          • Form 001100
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-4

          chased leaders to halfway

          11(8)
          Silk - Orange, Brown seams, Brown sleeves, Orange seams, Orange cap, Brown spots

          Silca Boo

          9
          50/1
          • Form 614-000
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-3

          towards rear, never dangerous

          12(19)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Red cap, Dark Blue spots

          Corridor Creeper (FR)

          13
          14/1
          • Form 222203
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-3

          chased leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

          13(2)
          Silk - Light Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, White cap, Red spots

          Charlie Parkes

          41
          14/1
          • Form 01-1450
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-2

          chased leaders far side to halfway

          14(3)
          Silk - White and Royal Blue (halved), Black sleeves, White spots, Black cap

          Ptarmigan Ridge

          14
          14/1
          • Form 02-0050
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-11

          chased leaders far side, ridden halfway, soon beaten

          15(18)
          Silk - White, Dark Blue spots, sleeves and spots on cap

          Tommy Smith

          22 b
          16/1
          • Form 300652
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-10

          led stands side group, ridden edged left and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong

          16(4)
          Silk - Orange, White armlets, quartered cap

          Hiccups

          22
          14/1
          • Form 320101
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-9

          slowly into stride, always behind

          17(20)
          Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

          Whistler

          6
          12/1
          • Form 130262
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-9

          held up, behind leaders stands side, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on and edged left close home

          18(5)
          Silk - BEIGE, BLACK epaulets, ORANGE cap

          Sharp Hat

          3
          50/1
          • Form 324220
          • Age 9
          • Weight 8-4

          soon outpaced

          19(7)
          Silk - Black, Royal Blue and White striped cap

          Twice Upon A Time

          16
          33/1
          • Form 00-0010
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-2

          prominent, ridden 2f out, not quickened and stayed on same pace

          20(9)
          Silk - Light Green, Yellow disc and armlets

          Afaan (IRE)

          13 b
          100/1
          • Form 000000
          • Age 10
          • Weight 7-12

          prominent far side, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten

          In depth

          Verdict

          A wide open contest gets proceedings under way with many in form rivals in opposition including Mornin Reserves, Connect and Salviati and we will take a chance on Connect. The gelding was a good second off this mark behind Stathclyde last time out and a reproduction of that effort from what looks a good draw would make him hard to beat Mornin Reserves rates the main danger he was a good third behind Assigh Lady at the Curragh last time out and with conditions again in his favour he will not be far away. Salviati is another that could go well he has won his last two races in good style and although he has risen in the weights for his latest win when defeating Beyond The Clouds his young jockey takes off a handy seven pounds and that could make all the difference. Dubian Gift is another that could go well he has dropped to a handy mark and he goes particularly well at the track. Of the remainder Good Girl and Corridor Creeper are from shrewd yards and could go well at big prices but we are happy to side with the in form Connect.