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15:40 Haydock Park

Paddypower.Com Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 30y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 48.99s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Silverhay

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Almond Willow (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Foolish Groom

      12/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Dark blue, red collar, red cuffs on the sleeves, red cap

        Foolish Groom

        22
        12/1
        • Form 3456
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, smooth progress over 1f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, one pace inside final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - Black and white stripes with black collar, black peak on cap

        Belshazzar (USA)

        19
        33/1
        • Form 040
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        behind, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        3(4)
        Silk - Golden yellow, emerald green collar, emerald green stripe down sleeve, emerald green peak on cap

        Desert Leader (IRE)

        16
        4/1
        • Form 002
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        mid-division, effort and not much room over 2f out, no extra final furlong

        4(9)
        Silk - Red, royal blue vertical stripes, royal blue collar and sleeves, red cap with royal blue stripes and peak

        Dispol Veleta

        15
        7/1
        • Form 130010
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Red and white stripes, red collar, red peak on cap

        Almond Willow (IRE)

        13
        12/1
        • Form 60361-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        held up towards rear, headway on inner 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

        6(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, white halved and white collar, white and royal blue alternate sleeves, white and blue vertically halved cap

        Mission Affirmed (USA)

        25
        14/1
        • Form 015104
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        towards rear, never dangerous

        7(5)
        Silk - Red, black collar, black cuffs on sleeves, black peak on cap

        Silverhay

        25
        13/8
        • Form 523-424
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong

        8(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, white collar, white peak on cap

        Morag

        35
        20/1
        • Form 50-4000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        held up behind leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        9(6)
        Silk - Yellow, black collar, black cuffs on sleeves, black peak on cap

        Acuzio

        24
        25/1
        • Form 6604
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        in touch, joined winner 3f out, every chance 2f out, not much room and weakened final furlong

        10(7)
        Silk - White, dark blue collar, white cap

        Orion Express

        23
        9/1
        • Form 660046
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

        11
        NR

        Futoo (IRE)

        24
        • Form 06-6513
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        Nonrunner

        12
        NR

        Knickyknackienoo

        6
        • Form 220310
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The Tom Tate pair Belshazzar and Mission affirmed are both set to go close here, but we will take a chance on Silverhay. David Barron is also double handed and Silverhay looks to hold better claims that Despol Veleta. The Inchinor gelding was beaten five lengths in a Hamilton maiden last time, but had previously acquitted himself well in two handicaps. He is still on a very decent mark and should go close under the champion jockey. Belshazzar has shown promise in three reasonable maidens and has scope for improvement on his first handicap outing. Mission Affirmed ran no sort of race when a well backed favourite last time, but if returning to the form he showed when out-pointing Quiet Reading in a competitive event at Southwell, he should take a hand in the finish here. It is not a race that will take too much winning and Silverhay is certainly one that deserves a victory.