Racecards
15:45 Haydock Park
Commhoist Logistics Handicap (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Form 30-3002
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
chased leaders to halfway
- Form 447606
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey N De Souza
mid-division, ridden along halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 116117
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 85
jumped right at start, held up, effort when outpaced over 2f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 550-780
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders to halfway
- Form 059673
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 85
prominent, driven over 1f out, hung left, led approaching final furlong, kept on gamely under pressure
- Form 0-00000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey E Ahern
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 1310-60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T P O'Shea
always rear division
- Form 653-180
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
led, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, not much room, hampered inside final furlong, not recovered
- Form 900065
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
started slowly, behind, ridden along halfway, some late headway, never reached challenging position
- Form 235-243
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey T P Queally
never better than mid-division
- Form 744382
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 77
in touch, ridden over 2f out, driven, one pace final furlong
- Form 749340
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey F Norton
prominent, driven over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 063230
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression
- Form 870000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
towards rear, headway, switched left over 1f out, ran on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Come Out Fighting appreciated the return to faster ground when back to form at Newmarket last time and looks the one they all have to beat despite a 3lb rise for his defeat behind Bee Eater that day, getting the verdict ahead of High Curragh and Pretty Majestic. The last mentioned is on a fair mark and is less exposed than most of these so has to be respected back on more suitable ground. Bo McGinty has been holding his form under more testing conditions of late and handles fast ground as well so should be thereabouts again, while Holbeck Ghyll has struggled against the handicapper for some time and may have to settle for minor honours again. Mujood has held his form well of late but is another that may be a shade high in the weights now and of more interest may be High Curragh who looks to be going the right way. The ground has come right for Come Out Fighting though and he is taken to gain a deserved success.
Formwatch
Come Out Fighting 7-1 (9-11) Went right start, chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and 3 lengths clear over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Bee Eater (9-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Mujood 25-1 (9-4) Held up far side, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 27, 3l behind Pearly Wey (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcap (2) gf.
Stamford Blue 7-2 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon ridden, hampered when no impression final furlong, 7th of 10, 4l behind Balakiref (8-12) at Haydock 6f hcap (4) hvy in Jul.
Swing The Ring (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 15, 5l behind Signor Peltro (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
High Curragh 9-1 (9-10) Chased leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Robema (9-4) at Chester 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Captain Hurricane 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear far side, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer, 14th of 27, 4 1/2l behind Pearly Wey (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcap (2) gf.
Pretty Majestic (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Raced stands side, slowly away, always behind, 15th of 19, 8l behind Shmookh (8-7) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jul.
My Gacho (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Chased leaders near side to 2f out, gradually weakened, 21st of 27, 8l behind Pearly Wey (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcap (2) gf.
Geojimali 17-2 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, one pace, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Bel Cantor (8-4) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.
Coseadrom (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Towards rear and soon chased along, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Bahamian Ballet (9-3) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jul.
Bo McGinty (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Prospect Court (9-4) at York 5f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Jul.
Holbeck Ghyll (IRE) 7-1jt-fav (8-6) Always towards rear on stand side, 19th of 22, 6l behind Continent (9-2) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Don Pele (IRE) 16-1 (8-1) Towards rear far side, trying to improve when squeezed out over 1f out, not recover, 20th of 27, 7l behind Pearly Wey (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcap (2) gf.
Bazroy (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Bumped start, behind, switched right 1f out, stayed on, never troubled leaders, 13th of 20, 5l behind Marozi (8-7) at Goodwood 5f 3yo hcp (3) gf.