Racecards
13:20 Haydock Park
Smarkets Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 37y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £7,116
- 2nd: £2,118
- 3rd: £1,058
- 4th: £529
- Form 0-57152
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly into stride, soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 221-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on well closing stages, never reached winner
- Form 408-584
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey J P Spencer
always behind, beaten over 2f out
- Form 122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
tracked leader, effort on inside over 2f out, soon one
- Form 1156-73
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, never dangerous
- Form 18-6554
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up, towards rear, driven and headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear when hung left over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 843-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Steph Hollinshead
- Jockey David Egan
prominent, effort over 2fout, lost place over 1f out
- Form 14407-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Humble Gratitude made all to win over 7f here in June and is 5lb higher today while Ayutthaya was well beaten in a handicap before making every yard to land a novices' event at Thirsk back in April. Addis Ababa has returned a losing favourite in a couple of novice events while ETEFAAQ started the year on a 9lb higher mark. Richard Hannon’s charge drops down a grade for this and may well improve for the extra furlong. It was soft going when Falmouth Light won over 1m2f at Doncaster and Rhosneigr is preferred over today’s trip and fast ground.
Formwatch
Humble Gratitude 14-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, son ridden, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, always held, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Dragons Tail (10-1) at Chester 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Ayutthaya (IRE) 5-4fav (9-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out, won at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gs in Apr beating Rare Groove (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Etefaaq (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Citron Major (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Addis Ababa (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Perisher (9-0) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gd in Jul.
Rhosneigr (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Knighted (9-0) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
No I'm Easy (IRE) 11-4 (9-9) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, one pace and beaten after, lost 3rd last stride, 4th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Dutch Monarch (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Snooker Jim 33-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, took 3rd last stride, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Dutch Monarch (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Falmouth Light (FR) 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, not much room briefly over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, reduced lead towards finish but never looked liked being caught, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jun beating Master Of Wine (9-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.