Racecards
16:00 Haydock Park
M.E.N. Sport Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 120y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 550-560
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer C Wall
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one-paced
- Form 10546-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer B Hanbury
- Jockey Willie Supple
held up, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden out
- Form 150121
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led and set strong pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Kirov
20- Form 0-154
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey F Lynch
in touch, effort over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Gabor
10- Form 000214
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
with leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Invicta
24- Form 041
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Invicta looks on the upgrade and should make a bold show on her handicap debut having landed a Ripon maiden in comfortable style last time. Kirov is another lightly raced type open to plenty of improvement while Weet-A-Minute comes here in excellent heart and should give another good account. Hasty Prince will be sharper for his belated return and rates a danger despite a welter burden.