Racecards
13:55 Haydock Park
CopyBet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,851
- 2nd: £3,684
- 3rd: £1,840
- 4th: £921
Contacto
20- Form 2-47592
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased leaders, improved into 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, no match for winner
- Form 5-80003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 84
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, no response
- Form 1/95014
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Ray Dawson
went early to post wearing red hood, in rear, headway over 3f out, pushed along disputing 4th approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 15838/9
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey Rowan Scott
mid-division, pushed along under 4f out, beaten 2f out
- Form 22311
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer E Bethell
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
mid-division, headway 3f out, pushed along well over 1f out, led and ridden over 1f out, headed over 110 yards out and faded losing 2nd
- Form 72213
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
tracked leaders, angled off rails and pushed along 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, led over 110 yards out, ran on strongly
- Form 1-77031
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Burdon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced wide early, handy, led over 3f out, soon pushed along, headed 2f out, weakened
- Form 531431
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
wore red hood to post, led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, dropped away tamely
In depth
Formwatch
Contacto 9-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied out wide inside final furlong, strong challenge near finish, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind High Point (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Imperial Sovereign (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, pressed for 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Tryfan (9-4) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
In The Breeze (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Steadied start, pulled hard, held up towards rear, not much room over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Expressionless (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Skycutter (FR) 100-1 (9-10) Always behind, last of 9, dist behind Gran Descans (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Coedana (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Slowly away, chased leader on outside, going well 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden clear, easily, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Desert Emperor (9-8) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.
Gnomon 15-8fav (9-9) Raced off the pace in 3rd throughout, ridden and no chance when hung left over 2f out, 3rd of 6, 20 1/4l behind Maxident (9-10) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
High Point (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Made all, led field towards near side in straight, ridden inside final 2f, strongly pressed towards finish, kept on gamely, all out, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Contacto (10-0) by ns, 6 ran.
Dino Bellagio 4-1 (9-13) Wore hood to post, made all, went few lengths clear over 2f out, shaken up going best over 1f out, ridden rounding home turn, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Chester 1m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Sep beating Dance Time (9-11) by 5l, 13 ran.