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18:40 Haydock Park

Betfred Nursery Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 6.54s
  • Off Time: 18:41:04
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -
2
Silk -
1(6)
Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap

Sunset Crest

28 CD
11/4
  • Form 21
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 83

soon outpaced, ridden along, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong to take 2nd close home

3(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
4/1
  • Form 3714
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 76

chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left under pressure, kept on final furlong

4(8)
Silk - Dark Green, White epaulets, Dark Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap
  • Form 532
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 73

led, ridden along halfway, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong

5(7)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Black stars, Yellow and Black hooped cap

Alphabeth

1 BFD
3/1
  • Form 751212
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 73

hampered soon after start, always behind

7(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, White stars, striped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 460
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 62

chased leaders, ridden along halfway, weakened final furlong

8(1)
Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots
9/1
  • Form 6745
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12
  • Official Rating 59

outpaced, soon ridden along, effort over 2f out, no impression

2(2)
NR
  • Form 903315
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 79

Nonrunner

6(3)
NR
  • Form 14676
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-1
  • Official Rating 63

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Alphabeth can land back-to-back victories here for the Mick Channon yard. Successful at Nottingham last Saturday, this is a more competitive contest although the ground conditions will suit while the easy five furlongs should also play to her strengths. Kheylide opened her account on the poly-track at Lingfield recently and certainly is progressing but rain softened ground could hinder her chances. Titus Andronicus was readily out-pointed by Red Baron Dancer at Chester and is another that would be better suited by top-of-the-ground. Returning to a more straight-forward five furlongs will suit though. Sunset Crest could well be the dark horse. The drop back to five furlongs suited Ann Duffield's filly last time when she scored over course and distance beating a filly who subsequently was well-backed and went close to landing a Newbury maiden afterwards. Alphabeth is the selection to land the opener.

Formwatch

Sunset Crest 7-2 (8-7) With leaders, led 2f out, just held on, won at Haydock 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd in Jun beating Evelyn May (8-4) by a shd, 10 ran.

La Brigitte 12-1 (8-9) Soon led, driven over 1f out, headed and hampered entering final furlong, not recover, 4th of 8, 7l behind Master Noverre (9-2) at Beverley 5f nov stk (4) gf.

Titus Andronicus (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Red Baron Dancer (8-9) at Chester 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd.

Alphabeth 11-4 (7-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Nottingham 5f 2yo hcp (5) gs beating Bahamian Ceilidh (8-12) by 1l, 4 ran.

Rio Cobolo (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Towards rear, never dangerous, 12th of 16, 13l behind Prime Delivery (9-3) at Thirsk 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.

Wigan Pier 3-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra close home, 5th of 6, 3/4l behind dhtrs Adozen Dreams (8-11) & Cutting Comments (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo hcp (5) gs.

Kheylide (IRE) 11-4 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven and in command when hung badly right well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp (5) pol beating Kate The Great (8-11) by 1l, 8 ran.

Fuaigh Mor (IRE) 5-1 (7-12) Never a factor, 6th of 7, 10l behind Fault (9-7) at Bath 5f 2yo hcp (5) gd.