Racecards
16:25 Haydock Park
32red Proudly Sponsors Aston Villa Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 30y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 436563
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
- Form 3-38323
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Cool Ebony
17- Form 5-58354
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
made virtually all, ridden 2f out, ran on
- Form 7180-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
winner to over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 663023
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to 2nd well inside final furlong
- Form 35-97
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 557-642
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey E Ahern
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
Moonstreaker
22- Form 953-545
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey M Stainton
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 760088
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
steadied start, behind, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, never dangerous
Gattuso
88- Form 004-457
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Ms Deborah J Evans
- Jockey Reserve
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
High Class Problem is taken to get the better of Daaweitza and Great Chieftain. The selection finished a fair second behind Cindertrack at Brighton last time when he was the beaten favourite. However, the form has since been franked so we are prepared to give High Class Problem another opportunity to recoup losses from that Brighton defeat. Daaweitza is running well at present and he lost no caste in defeat when a good second behind Prince Evelith at Newcastle last time. However, that rival has since been a beaten favourite to give the form a slight knock. Great Chieftain did not see out the trip at Carlisle last time so he should fare better today now that he returns to racing over 7f. Pab Special is from a yard that have gone off the boil so he is readily opposed and for the winner we will return to High Class Problem.
Formwatch
Pab Special (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Southport Star (9-3) at Warwick 7f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd.
Great Chieftain (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Decree Nisi (8-12) at Carlisle 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Cool Ebony 9-2 (9-7) Prominent, lost place and hampered 1f out, rallied and ran well final furlong to go 4th close home, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Murrumbidgee (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Daaweitza 7-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Prince Evelith (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Sgt Schultz (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (9-2) Mid-division, hard ridden 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, nk behind Night Cru (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Gates of Eden (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders until weakened 2f out, 7th of 14, 12l behind Gower Song (9-11) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Jun.
High Class Problem (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, chased clear winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Cindertrack (9-7) at Brighton 7f 3yo hcp (5) frm.
Moonstreaker 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 8, 6l behind Our Sheila (9-2) at Redcar 6f 3yo hcp (5) frm in Jun.