Racecards
20:30 Haydock Park
Windle Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 42y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 334713
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased leaders on inside, headway out wide 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 337-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders in 3rd, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner
- Form 884-23
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up off the pace in 5th, smooth headway out wide into 2nd on bit over 1f out, cruised into lead inside final furlong, hard held
- Form 906-515
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey D Allan
wore hood to post, off the pace towards rear, late headway, never involved
- Form 43433-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey Mark Crehan
led and set strong pace, clear entering home straight, ridden and reduced lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well enough but lost 2nd final strides
- Form 46-83
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey P Mulrennan
raced keenly, always towards rear
- Form 449-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey K Stott
steadied start, raced keenly in rear, never a factor
- Form 77-846
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tracked leader who went clear entering home straight, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, closer when ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 42627-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Tyler Heard
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In depth
Verdict
Rain Gauge has only run on the all-weather, scoring at Wolverhampton in April, while Reams Of Love has disappointed since a promising debut at York in September. WINK OF AN EYE (NAP) didn't enjoy heavy ground here last month after a fine run on fast going at Goodwood and he'll have conditions to suit. Dream Chaser has done almost all of his racing on Polytrack while Red Glory's sole victory came over 1m4f on softish ground at Beverley. Rattling Rosie did better at Wolverhampton last time and made a fair debut here in September so should get into contention.
Formwatch
Rain Gauge (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Pulled hard in 4th, ridden to chase leader after 2f out, kept on but never any better than 3rd, 3rd of 5, 3l behind The Tide Turns (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in May.
Reams Of Love 4-1 (8-10) Soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 5, 16 1/2l behind Side Shot (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Wink Of An Eye 7-4fav (9-8) Prominent, pushed before 2f out, ridden after 2f out and challenged, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Downsman (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in May.
Red Glory (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Prominent, joined leader before end of back straight, pushed and headed before 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, well beaten, last of 5, 10l behind Olympic Theatre (9-13) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.
Hafez (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Nurse Dee (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Rattling Rosie 12-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Port Noir (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in May.
Whatzupwithme 12-1 (9-5) Led, headed 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 36 3/4l behind Harswell Duke (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 1f mdn stks (6) sft in May.
Moorland Queen (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 6th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Carmela Soprano (9-0) at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) sft in May.
Dream Chaser (FR) 16-1 (9-0) Midfield, ridden and headway inside final furlong, just lacked pace of front pair towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Willyorwon't He (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in May.