Racecards
14:25 Haydock Park
Better Betting With Sky Bet Handicap (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 175y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £27,000
- 2nd: £12,675
- 3rd: £6,340
- 4th: £3,170
- Form 5-82306
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey James Doyle
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
- Form 513655
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey K Shoemark
tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 211420/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Louis Steward
tracked leaders, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to chase winner towards finish
- Form 10-7186
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 037-503
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
steadied start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 324310-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer T Kent
- Jockey David Egan
awkwardly away, towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 244-702
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Laura Pearson
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 192-031
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 7113-61
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Harry Davies
made all, shaken up 2f out, ridden and stayed on gamely towards finish
- Form 1093-57
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Cam Hardie
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Newmarket winner Cumulonimbus has plenty to prove in this higher grade while Good Show also faces a tougher task after scoring at Hamilton with Onesmoothoperator back in third. Chester runner-up Dark Pine is another upped in class while Global Heat won over a longer trip at Meydan in February with a below par GET SHIRTY (NAP) behind. But the latter landed the valuable Old Newton Cup handicap over track and trip in good style last summer and gets the vote only 2lb higher today. Forza Orta ran well at York last time and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Get Shirty (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 6, 13 1/4l behind Giavellotto (9-3) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
Global Heat (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, gradually faded, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Courage Mon Ami (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Live Your Dream (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Close up, pushed along and lost place over 4f out, 22nd of 32, dist behind Buzz (8-13) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Prydwen (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway halfway, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Teumessias Fox (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Onesmoothoperator (USA) 14-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Good Show (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Cosmic Desert 33-1 (8-12) Always in rear, last of 16, dist behind Al Nafir (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Dark Pine (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Rear mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden and good headway over 1f out, switched left to rail 1f out, ran on to lead final 110 yards, headed final strides, 2nd of 11, nk behind City Streak (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in May.
Good Show 2-1fav (9-2) In touch, headway over 3f out to track leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Two Brothers (8-5) by nk, 7 ran.
Cumulonimbus (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Made all, ridden 2f out, edged left then right inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Hasty Sailor (9-9) by nk, 7 ran.
Forza Orta (IRE) 17-2 (8-8) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 7th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Scampi (8-7) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.