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15:15 Haydock Park

M.E.N. Sport Rated Stakes (Class C Showcase Handicap) (Class C)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 120y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.44s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cripsey Brook

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Castleshane (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Gallant Boy (IRE)

      8/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

        Dileer (IRE)

        26
        5/1
        • Form 3/26-610
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        held up and keen, effort 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out

        2(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue Cross of Lorraine, Red cap, Light Blue star

        Castleshane (IRE)

        22
        8/1
        • Form 004011
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9

        led, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside headed close home

        4(5)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves

        Gallant Boy (IRE)

        8
        8/1
        • Form 000120
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        behind, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Kylkenny

        29
        4/1
        • Form 316402
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leader, ridden 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened inside

        7(9)
        Silk - Grey, Maroon epaulets and cap

        Pagan Sky (IRE)

        22
        11/2
        • Form 500-205
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - Brown, Yellow epaulets, sleeves and cap

        Bojangles (IRE)

        21
        33/1
        • Form 52-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        9(2)
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Cripsey Brook

        16
        8/1
        • Form 62-1211
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead close home

        11(4)
        Silk - PURPLE, WHITE disc and cap

        Fisio Therapy

        10
        10/3
        • Form 61433
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        prominent, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(1)
        NR

        Jabaar (USA)

        22
        • Form 104-050
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9

        Nonrunner

        6(3)
        NR

        Bagan (FR)

        16
        • Form 345-20
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        Nonrunner

        10(11)
        NR

        Blue Star

        9 b
        • Form 23120-U
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The three-year-old Fisio Therapy may be open to more improvement than most of these and has to be respected but narrow preference is for Gallant Boy, who gets the verdict over the consistent pair of Kylkenny and Cripsey Brook. The last named has been in a rich vein of form recently and comes here on a hat-trick but faces a stiffer task today and the handicapper may well have his measure. Kylkenny does not win that often these days and, while the eight-year-old warrants respect on the evidence of his last time out second behind Sporting Gesture. The maiden Bagan, topweight Dileer and another hat-trick seeker Castleshane are others to consider but the vote goes to Gallant Boy. The David Evans-trained four-year-old has been an improved performer of late and lost no caste in defeat behind the in-form Nuit Sombre at Sandown last time when not getting the run of the race. He looks worth another chance today.