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16:15 Haydock Park
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,700 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 4-74262
- Age 3
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Angus Villiers
went left start, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 167091
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey G Lee
prominent, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 090822
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey R Kingscote
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 193120
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey J Garritty
mid-division, headway over 2f out, led final furlong, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 707743
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 137760
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Steph Hollinshead
- Jockey Toby Eley
slowly away, always behind
- Form 748340
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey P J McDonald
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 336353
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Gavin Ashton
hampered start, close up, led over 1f out, son ridden and headed, kept on
- Form 531700
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Harry Bentley
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Verdict
Vee Man Ten was only headed close home at Doncaster last time but the three-year-old has to give weight to all of his rivals. Eric Alston’s string has hit a purple patch and Spirit Power beat SOMEWHERE SECRET in a higher grade here three weeks ago. However, the latter missed the break and was making up ground hand-over-fist in the closing stages so is fancied to reverse the form on 4lb better terms. Bahuta Acha ran his best race for a while at Leicester 10 days ago but had been beaten in a Catterick seller before that.
Formwatch
Vee Man Ten 5-2 (9-7) Broke well, led, ridden inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 7, nk behind Melrose Way (9-1) at Doncaster 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Spirit Power 14-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Somewhere Secret (8-10) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Bahuta Acha 14-1 (9-8) With leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Inexes (9-12) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) hvy in Jul.
Somewhere Secret 33-1 (8-0) Always behind, last of 23, 18 1/2l behind Poyle Vinnie (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Brandy Station (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Perfect Charm (9-10) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
The Golden Cue 25-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Music Society (9-4) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Astrophysics 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, effort over 1f out, soon lost place, 11th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Moonlit Sands (9-11) at Carlisle 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Red Stripes (USA) 20-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, just held onto 3rd, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Move In Time (9-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Groundworker (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge, weakened well inside final furlong, last of 11, 8 1/4l behind Boudica Bay (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gd in Jul.