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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.59s
  • Off Time: 16:15:23
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Somewhere Secret

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Red Stripes (USA)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Astrophysics

      12/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap

        Vee Man Ten

        7 p D
        4/1
        • Form 4-74262
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-4
        • Official Rating 74

        went left start, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow and White striped sleeves and cap

        Spirit Power

        21 DCD
        5/1
        • Form 167091
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 65

        prominent, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        3(7)
        Silk - Light blue, black diamond, black cap

        Bahuta Acha

        10 b D
        11/4
        • Form 090822
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 65

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(3)
        Silk - Purple and Red (halved), Purple sleeves, Red and Purple quartered cap

        Somewhere Secret

        7 p CD
        4/1
        • Form 193120
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 64

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, led final furlong, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue spots, royal blue and dark blue striped sleeves

        Brandy Station (IRE)

        9 D
        8/1
        • Form 707743
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 60

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        6(2)
        Silk - Maroon and white (quartered), black sleeves and cap

        The Golden Cue

        65 D
        16/1
        • Form 137760
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 59

        slowly away, always behind

        7(1)
        Silk - White, royal blue seams, royal blue and white striped sleeves, yellow cap

        Astrophysics

        5 p D
        12/1
        • Form 748340
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 56

        towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Maroon striped sleeves, Maroon cap

        Red Stripes (USA)

        3 b D
        8/1
        • Form 336353
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 55

        hampered start, close up, led over 1f out, son ridden and headed, kept on

        9(8)
        NR

        Groundworker (IRE)

        18 D
        25/1
        • Form 531700
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 51

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2018
        (7)
        Silk -

        Nibras Again

        6/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        2017
        (1)
        Silk -

        Show Palace

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-1

        2016
        (9)
        Silk -

        Outrage

        2/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-3

        In depth

        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.