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16:45 Haydock Park

Rectangle Group Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 12.45s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Benbyas

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Nakwa (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Thewhirlingdervish (IRE)

      50/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Black, Lilac cap

        Thewhirlingdervish (IRE)

        196
        50/1
        • Form 402000-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10

        held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway over 3f out, stayed on final furlong

        2(11)
        Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

        Cara Fantasy (IRE)

        280
        9/1
        • Form 43/1661-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        prominent, pushed along over 6f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

        3(4)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Nobratinetta (FR)

        310
        8/1
        • Form 410-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9

        held up behind leaders, lost ground over 6f out, tailed off

        4(13)
        Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap

        Northern Nymph

        15
        20/1
        • Form 35/4-230
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        towards rear, never dangerous

        5(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

        Champion Lion (IRE)

        16
        14/1
        • Form 30050-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        towards rear, never dangerous

        6(10)
        Silk - Black, Grey armlets, Grey cap

        Turtle Valley (IRE)

        3
        4/1
        • Form 10-5031
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7

        mid-division, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(2)
        Silk - Red, Blue cap and hooped sleeves

        Middlethorpe

        10 b
        14/1
        • Form 0055-15
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

        8(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, White sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Benbyas

        4
        7/2
        • Form 0000/61
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11

        made all, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong

        9(8)
        Silk - Black, White hooped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

        Lillebror (GER)

        199
        40/1
        • Form 540000-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11

        mid-division, pushed along over 5f out, weakened 2f out

        10(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Orange diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

        Edmo Yewkay (IRE)

        10 b
        16/1
        • Form 40060-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        prominent, pushed along over 4f out, lost ground over 3f out

        11(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Nakwa (IRE)

        7
        9/1
        • Form 3-12253
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-1

        tracked leader, effort over 2f out, chased winner final furlong

        12(12)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White star

        Ringside Jack

        4
        13/2
        • Form 00344-3
        • Age 8
        • Weight 7-12

        never better than mid-division

        13(6)
        Silk - Red, Red and Emerald Green chevrons on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Red diamond

        Dancing Pearl

        9
        20/1
        • Form 6/5-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-12

        towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Benbyas bolted up in a contest at Pontefract earlier in the week and can land a quickfire double at the expense of Turtle Valley and Middlethorpe. The young apprentice gave the old campaigner a canny ride in a race over 1m4f at Pontefract and with the partnership escaping a penalty, Declan Carroll has decided to chance his arm quickly. An out-and-out front runner over hurdles and on the flat, if he gets clear, he will be very difficult to peg back down the Haydock home strait. Turtle Valley is another to be turned out quickly albeit under a 3lb penalty. Simon Dow's charge is at his best when the mud is flying and is still potentially very well handicapped vis-a-vis his form of a couple of years ago. Paul Doe keeps the ride. Middlethorpe is another to appreciate some cut underfoot although it is arguable that his better form is over twelve furlongs. Nakwa has been busy over the winter and showed fair form behind Archie Babe at Newcastle while Nobratinetta showed an aptitiude to the surface during her bumpers and will be plugging on when others have cried enough. The market is watched with regard to Lillebror while hurdler, Edmo Yewkay looks the pick of the two Tim Easterby runners. Benbyas gets our vote in the last.