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17:00 Haydock Park

Turftv.co.uk Handicap (for Gentleman Amateur Riders) (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 200y
  • Going: Soft (5f and 6f; 1m 4f; Soft, Heavy in home straight)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,498
  • 2nd: £775
  • 3rd: £387
  • 4th: £194
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.48s
  • Off Time: 17:01:34
  • 13 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Switched Off

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Follow The Sun (IRE)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Red Fama

      4/1

        1(14)
        Silk - PURPLE, EMERALD GREEN stars, YELLOW sleeves, YELLOW cap, EMERALD GREEN stars

        Switched Off

        7
        9/4
        • Form 05041
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 63

        held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden to challenge and carried head awkwardly from 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on

        2(15)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Purple epaulets, Yellow sleeves, White cap

        Red Fama

        30 D
        4/1
        • Form 699-043
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 68

        headway on outside to go prominent over 10f out, lost place 7f out, stayed on final 2f, went 3rd 1f out, no impression

        3(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stripe, Dark Blue and Light Blue halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Shy

        12 D
        5/1
        • Form 341105
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 66

        prominent, lost place 10f out, never in contention after

        4(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White stars

        Black Coffee

        19
        14/1
        • Form 33-0377
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 63

        prominent early, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

        7(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, checked sleeves and cap

        Holiday Cocktail

        24 p BF
        7/1
        • Form 649427
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-13
        • Official Rating 60

        prominent early, held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never any impression

        8(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Halved sleeves, Black cap

        Richo

        17 p
        40/1
        • Form 8460-40
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-13
        • Official Rating 60

        took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 8f out, headed over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off

        9(13)
        Silk - PINK, PURPLE stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Magnitude

        22 D
        17/2
        • Form 514952
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9
        • Official Rating 56

        soon prominent, ridden 3f out, hung right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        10(16)
        Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap

        Jenny Soba

        8
        12/1
        • Form 532148
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 55

        went prominent over 10f out, lost place 9f out, ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten

        11(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Red Star, Red Sleeves, Yellow Stars, Red Cap

        Follow The Sun (IRE)

        17
        16/1
        • Form 4230-60
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 52

        soon led, headed 8f out, led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

        13(9)
        Silk - Black, Pink triple diamond and diamonds on cap

        Converti

        8 D
        16/1
        • Form 3549/50-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 50

        held up in rear, well behind over 4f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer

        14(10)
        Silk - Mauve, purple stripe, purple sleeves, mauve stars, striped cap

        Real Dandy

        14
        100/1
        • Form 0590/00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 45

        took keen hold, prominent, lost place 8f out, tailed off 4f out

        15(7)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

        Feeling (IRE)

        17
        66/1
        • Form 00/44-99
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 45

        led early, prominent, not much room over 5f out, saddle slipped and jockey lost iron, weakened final furlong

        16(12)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

        Grethel (IRE)

        15 C
        66/1
        • Form 667-678
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 45

        chased leaders on outside, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        5(3)
        NR

        Hallstatt (IRE)

        16 p
        • Form 140366
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 62

        Nonrunner

        6(1)
        NR

        Astronomical (IRE)

        16 p D
        • Form 3-42108
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 62

        Nonrunner

        12(2)
        NR

        James Pollard (IRE)

        7 t
        • Form 723864
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 50

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2009
        (8)
        Silk -

        No Wonga

        15/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        Simon Walker is the best horseman here and knows Holiday Cocktail well but the horse's last two efforts have been laboured and he's taken on with SWITCHED OFF. Our selection romped to victory under this rider at Goodwood and would be very hard to beat if arriving here in the same form under a mandatory 6lb penalty as he's likely to go up a good deal more in future handicaps. Of course, we shouldn't get carried away with the form of these races but he does look the percentage call. Shy managed to do what Switched Off is trying to in landing back-to-back races earlier this term and he's only a pound higher now so Rod Millman's charge can't be ruled out and neither can Red Fama following a fine effort in a better race last time.

        Formwatch

        Switched Off 16-1 (10-8) Held up in 6th, smooth headway over 4f out, challenged going well 3f out, chased leader, led and hung right from 2f out, in command just over 1f out, stayed on and clear final furlong, won at Goodwood 1m 3f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gd beating Megalala (10-12) by 6l, 8 ran.

        Red Fama 33-1 (8-9) In rear, ridden 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, switched right 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind La Vecchia Scuola (10-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.

        Shy 14-1 (9-7) Tracked leader 1f, soon dropped to rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 7l behind Baralaka (10-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

        Black Coffee 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Mohawk Ridge (9-11) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.

        Holiday Cocktail 15-8fav (10-6) Held up in touch, ridden well over 2f out, never able to challenge, 7th of 8, 21l behind Umverti (10-12) at Pontefract 1m 2f am hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.

        Richo 25-1 (10-8) Slowly into stride, outpaced when bumped inside final 2f, never near leaders, 10th of 13, 8l behind Strike Force (9-10) at Beverley 1m am hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.

        Magnitude 20-1 (8-2) In rear, ridden over 3f out and slightly outpaced, headway under pressure 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Graceful Descent (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.

        Jenny Soba 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and lost place 4f out, 8th of 10, 11l behind Touch of Style (9-1) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.

        Follow The Sun (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 12th of 15, 9l behind Tropical Duke (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f ladies hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.

        Converti 50-1 (7-11) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 34l behind Aaim To Prosper (9-3) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jul '09.

        Real Dandy 100-1 (8-11) Led, headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, well behind Bondage (9-3) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.

        Feeling (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Settled in mid-division, lost place well over 2f out, last of 9, 40l behind Sancho Panza (9-11) at Windsor 1m 4f am hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.

        Grethel (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In rear, closed 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 6l behind Royal Composer (9-3) at Beverley 1m 2f ladies hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.

        Hallstatt (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, led 10f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 17l behind Leader Of The Land (9-5) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.

        Astronomical (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 30l behind Leader Of The Land (9-5) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.

        James Pollard (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, struggling over 2f out, stayed on to modest 4th final furlong, 4th of 8, 24l behind Switched Off (10-8) at Goodwood 1m 3f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gd.