Racecards
16:10 Haydock Park
Old Boston Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 212y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £6,426
- 2nd: £3,017
- 3rd: £1,509
- 4th: £754
- Form 20-7016
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey P J McDonald
in touch, pushed along and headway to chase leader approaching final furlong, briefly every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 23241-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Louis Steward
tracked leader, tracked leaders over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 71100-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey George Downing
steadied start, in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 61-67
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey S Donohoe
dwelt in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression
- Form 2-54
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 42-1796
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Ray Dawson
soon led, headed over 3f out, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 8-54232
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Neeraj Rawal
raced wide tracked leaders, led over 3f out, soon 3 lengths clear, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Poet's Magic and Jilly Cooper finished one-two around Chester last month and the filly is now 1lb better off for going down by under a length. She has been placed twice since and a win looks imminent but she may not offer too much value. Poet's Magic was pretty low-key on his subsequent start and does have to concede plenty of weight all round and a chance is taken with CET HORIZON. The Haggas filly started her season in the Listed Pretty Polly Stakes when beaten a long way and was last of seven on her only other start. She now drops down to under a mile for the first time in her career and is a speculative choice, based mainly upon her useful maiden win at Nottingham last season. The reliable Rani Of Jhansi shaped nicely on seasonal reappearance and completes the shortlist.
Formwatch
Poet's Magic 7-2 (9-3) Led, headed over 4f out, led again approaching final furlong, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 7, 3l behind Crazy Luck (9-3) at Chester 6f hcp fll (2) gd in Jul.
Rani Of Jhansi 16-1 (9-7) Led and set steady pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Romantic Rival (10-2) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Jun.
Piffle (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Reluctant and led riderless to post, went left start, soon switched right, held up and behind, never on terms, 7th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Notions (9-2) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Cet Horizon 11-2 (9-10) Raced keenly in last pair, never involved, last of 7, 9 1/2l behind Belhaven (9-3) at Sandown 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Jun.
Breaking Light (FR) 50-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 12, 5l behind Persist (9-2) at Ripon 1m mdn fll stks (5) gd in May.
Social Contact 28-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened, 6th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Islay Of Anglesey (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Jilly Cooper (IRE) 7-4fav (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Yanifer (10-0) at Chester 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.