Racecards
19:50 Haydock Park
Mick Frankland Retirement Handicap (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Form 5-67339
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey J P Sullivan
went left start, intouch after 1f, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
- Form 060-095
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey P Pickard
in rear, ridden 3f out, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 26568-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
went right start, tracked leaders, ridden and lost place halfway
- Form 574-080
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 27111-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
led, headed 3f out, chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on
- Form 1/4957-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 028-007
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey P McDonald
reared start and slowly away, never on terms
- Form 1-48622
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey I J Brennan
in touch, effort when not much room 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge
- Form 475-900
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Tony Culhane
always in rear
- Form 0540-97
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey David Kenny
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened and hung left final furlong
- Form 4-432
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey S W Kelly
raced wide, prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1010-10
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
John Quinn's SELECT COMMITTEE has found just the one too good in each of his last two starts in races at Beverley and Redcar and he can gain a well deserved success racing off a 1lb lower mark than in those races with the main dangers rated as Song Of Parkes and Incomparable. Jeremy Glover's gelding has been running consistently well of late and he should be thereabouts again but may just need dropping a few pounds so looks booked for a place at best once more. Lesley's Choice has been hit hard by the handicapper for his recent wins at Southwell and Kempton and of more interest may be Paul Green's Lucky Numbers, who is better than he showed here last time. Tim Easterby's Medici Time is probably too high in the weights at present, while Rod Millman's Ocean Blaze was below par at Newmarket on his most recent start and now looks best left out of calculations. Eric Alston's Song Of Parkes is lightly raced and looks to be going the right way ahead of his handicap debut but a better bet looks to be Select Committee, who can gain a thoroughly deserved success.
Formwatch
Lucky Numbers (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 12l behind Novellen Lad (9-3) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Coleorton Choice 14-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, soon faded, 5th of 8, 6l behind Discanti (8-11) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Errigal Lad 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden & hung left 2f out, soon behind, last of 18, 20l behind Tubby Isaacs (8-9) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Mandurah (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Towards rear, pushed along and ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, soon eased, 10th of 13, 14l behind Novellen Lad (9-3) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Lesley's Choice 11-4fav (9-4) Went right start, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 9l behind Rebel Duke (8-8) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-100 (2) fbs in Jan.
Sharp Bullet (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, pressed winner over 2f, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 11l behind Favourite Girl (8-8) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Bravely (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Reared start, in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 7th of 13, 4l behind Chosen One (8-4) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Select Committee 3-1fav (8-11) Held up in touch, switched right and headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, not quicken and headed final 50 yards, 2nd of 7, nk behind Lucky Dan (9-3) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Time Medicean 40-1 (8-5) In rear and outpaced, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 20l behind Novellen Lad (9-3) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Supermassive Muse (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Raced center, towards rear, ridden halfway, never on terms, 7th of 12, 7l behind Foxy Music (9-7) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Song Of Parkes 7-2 (8-12) Soon led, hard ridden when strongly challenged over 1f out, headed well inside final, no extra, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Little Scotland (8-12) at Chester 6f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Garstang 8-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon recovered, headway 2f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 7, 8l behind Even Bolder (8-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Ocean Blaze 7-1 (9-4) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 6l behind Ziggy Lee (8-13) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Incomparable 7-1 (9-7) Chased leader, ridden and every chance 1f out, no impression on leading duo when rider eased up well inside final furlong and lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Lucky Dan (9-3) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Medici Time 10-1 (8-10) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 7l behind Sirenuse (8-12) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.