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14:50 Haydock Park

32red Poker Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 120y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 15.35s
  • Off Time: 14:50:51
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ruby Legend

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Daring Affair

    18/1

      3
      Silk -

      Oddsmaker (IRE)

      7/2

        1(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Black diamond

        Voice Mail

        8 b
        7/1
        • Form 725884
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out

        2(7)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, quartered cap

        Trouble Mountain (USA)

        15 t CDC
        9/2
        • Form 312213
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Daring Affair

        29
        18/1
        • Form 332-740
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        chased leader to 4f out, switched right over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on towards finish

        4(9)
        Silk - BLACK and EMERALD GREEN diabolo, RED cap, BLACK spots

        Gallego

        8 CD
        7/2
        • Form 412591
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 64

        steady start, took keen hold in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

        5(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, large Black spots, Black spots on Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Oddsmaker (IRE)

        17 t
        7/2
        • Form 427332
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 63

        held up and pulled hard, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reached leaders

        6(5)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE diamond, RED sleeves, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE quartered cap

        Lobengula (IRE)

        177
        66/1
        • Form 7100-70
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 62

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White disc, White sleeves, Emerald Green spots, White cap

        Western Roots

        113
        14/1
        • Form 3-35350
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 58

        held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

        Peters Delite

        8
        7/1
        • Form 79-8005
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 53

        keen, mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        10(10)
        Silk - Pink, White stripe, striped sleeves and cap

        Ruby Legend

        7 b
        9/1
        • Form 0-96024
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 51

        chased leaders, led over 2f out, soon edged left, driven out

        9(1)
        NR

        Itcanbedone Again (IRE)

        46
        • Form 114308
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 52

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Trouble Mountain gets the vote in this handicap with Gallego and Ruby Legend put forward as the main dangers. The selection has been in really good form this summer and he ran another sound race in defeat at Newcastle last time when third behind Active Asset. He has ground conditions to suit and this course and distance winner gets our nomination to lead them home. Gallego won well at Nottingham last time when beating Bright Sun and a case could also be made for him here. He needs a strong pace to be seen at his best and if the gaps appear for this hold-up performer he will not be far away at the finish. Ruby Legend hasn't won a race since 2003 but he wasn't beaten all that far last time at Ayr and the blinkers which were on that day are on again here and he is one to note in the market. Peters Delite got left at the start at Beverley last time when the blindfold was left on, so in the circumstances he did well to finish only 3L behind Our Teddy. He is another to consider but for the winner we will stick with the game and consistent Trouble Mountain.

        Formwatch

        Voice Mail 7-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Gallego (8-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) frm.

        Trouble Mountain (USA) 9-2 (9-2) Held up mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Active Asset (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

        Gallego 6-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) frm beating Bright Sun (9-4) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

        Oddsmaker (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and effort, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Mister Arjay (8-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.

        Western Roots 14-1 (8-11) Held up, always in rear, last of 12, 13l behind Young Mick (8-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcap (5) pol in Mar.

        Peters Delite 12-1 (8-9) Started slowly and behind, ridden and headway 2f out, staying on towards finish, 5th of 7, 4l behind Our Teddy (9-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) frm.

        Ruby Legend 14-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1l behind Donna's Double (8-6) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

        Itcanbedone Again (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 17l behind Catskill (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.