Racecards
17:55 Haydock Park
thetrc.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 45y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
Nezhenka
318- Form 142870-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
keen in rear, headway 3f out, no impression final 2f
- Form 16-9420
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey David Kenny
dwelt in rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on, never near leaders
Taikoo
28- Form 446-511
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey N Mackay
led after 2f, clear 12f out, ridden 3f out, pressed from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 087710
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey R Winston
in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 3411-30
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey James Doyle
always in rear, eased over 2f out
Red Fama
31- Form 404146
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 673111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, ridden to press leader from 2f out, led inside final furlong, asserted near finish
- Form 938522/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Makin
led 2f, tracked leader, lost place 10f out, behind over 4f out, eased over 2f out
- Form 04413
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out, ridden 3f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 672513
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Bartley
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 31-5220
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, headway halfway, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
All Of My Heart registered her hat-trick on the all-weather and her ability to act on today's surface has to be taken on trust. However, TAIKOO scored in testing ground over 2m1f at Ayr on his recent return from lay-off with Sphinx behind so Hughie Morrison's charge is taken to go in again off only a 4lb higher mark. Kayef has claims on his placed form, but the inconsistent Bath winner L Frank Baum is harder to fancy. Red Fama will handle the going, however, and could figure if lasting home while Palazzo Bianco has won over 1m6f here and is another to consider.
Formwatch
Nezhenka 16-1 (8-7) 98th of 15, 4l behind Terre Du Vent (8-13) at Deauville(FR) 1m 4f 3yo Listed stks (1) fbs in Nov.
Kayef (GER) 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, tailed off over 5f out, 10th of 17, well behind Swingkeel (9-2) at Royal Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) sft in Jun.
Taikoo 9-2fav (9-0) Made all, raced alone centre, raced wide back straight, ridden 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Ayr 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Sep beating Sphinx (8-6) by 2l, 9 ran.
L Frank Baum (IRE) 66-1 (8-3) Mid-division, ridden 6f out, never able to challenge, weakened and eased well over 1f out, 21st of 33, 44l behind Never Can Tell (8-11) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd.
Ocean Transit (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) In touch, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden and lost place, no impression final 2f, 10th of 16, 12l behind Bollin Judith (8-11) at York 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Red Fama 8-1 (9-8) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 5l behind Snow Hill (8-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Sep.
All My Heart 4-6fav (10-2) Tracked leader, niggled along halfway, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep beating Maher (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Moghaayer (9-4) 2nd of 9, 8l behind Beaujeu (9-1) at Lyon-parilly(FR) 1m 4f 3yo hcp hvy in Oct '08.
Palazzo Bianco 10-3fav (9-5) Held up in rear, some progress on outside over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, headway 1f out, edged left, ran on, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Gottany O's (9-7) at Chester 1m 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Sep.
Jonny Delta 2-1fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, soon in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Jeu De Vivre (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep.
Defence Of Duress (IRE) 4-1fav (8-9) In touch, ridden over 6f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 18, 31l behind French Hollow (8-9) at York 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.
Sphinx (FR) 16-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong kept on, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Taikoo (9-0) at Ayr 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Sep.