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17:15 Haydock Park

Betfred The Bonus King Handicap

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 120y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.38s
  • 15 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Strong Hand

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Mr Midasman (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Voice Mail

      13/2

        1(12)
        Silk - Pink, dark blue spots, sleeves and spots on cap

        Sir Sidney

        14
        14/1
        • Form 2324/96
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 73

        held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on

        2(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Black diamond

        Voice Mail

        2 BF
        13/2
        • Form 308-028
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 73

        held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on

        4(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoops, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

        Lauro

        14 C
        9/1
        • Form 0540-47
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 72

        behind, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong

        5(9)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, quartered cap

        Strong Hand

        8
        9/2
        • Form 9-50031
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 73

        chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden out

        6(16)
        Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Primrose cap

        Bally Hall (IRE)

        7
        50/1
        • Form 3D54/0-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 65

        always towards rear

        7(11)
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, hooped cap

        Neckar Valley (IRE)

        3 D
        6/1
        • Form 0/0-5286
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 70

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(3)
        Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap

        Rotuma (IRE)

        23 b
        5/1
        • Form 978-036
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 67

        led 1f, chased leader to 2f out, soon weakened

        9(14)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White spots and sleeves, Scarlet cap

        Little Bob

        14 b
        25/1
        • Form 71079-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 67

        always behind

        10(10)
        Silk - Pink, Light Green seams, striped cap

        Aristi (IRE)

        21 p
        20/1
        • Form 49-0001
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 66

        in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        11(13)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stripe, Light Blue cap

        Turner

        14
        50/1
        • Form 33800-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 64

        mid-division, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon weakened

        12(6)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red cross of lorraine, white cap

        Mac Han (IRE)

        47
        20/1
        • Form 9578-90
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 64

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

        13(2)
        Silk - Black, White spots, check cap

        Lennel

        30 b CD
        14/1
        • Form 135660
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 62

        behind, ridden when switched right and headway over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

        14(1)
        Silk - White, Black stripe, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Rasid (USA)

        21 v
        20/1
        • Form 544030
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 62

        keen, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        15(4)
        Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap

        Mr Midasman (IRE)

        23
        8/1
        • Form 3316-02
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 60

        mid-divison, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and edged right, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on

        16(15)
        Silk - Red, Black triple diamond, Black cap

        Easter Ogil (IRE)

        17
        33/1
        • Form 319820
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 56

        behind, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous

        3(7)
        NR

        War Owl (USA)

        20
        • Form 19840-9
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 72

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The return to this trip can see Voice Mail in a better light and he gets the nod over Strong Hand, who is respected but has something to prove over a trip that might just stretch her stamina a touch too far. Aristi and Mr Midasman also have place claims on their latest efforts and are worth noting if supported. Strong Hand won as she liked at Carlisle eight days ago and is entitled to respect whilst she is in good heart. A 6lb penalty is not such a worry on the best of her form, as he has won off 82 in the past. However, she has never won beyond nine and a half furlongs and tries this trip for only the second time in her career. Therefore, we go with Voice Mail, who has several solid pieces of form at this distance. Andrew Balding's charge will also love the ground and, as he was very unlucky to be trapped on the rail at Goodwood the other day, the hint is taken with the quick reappearance today.

        Formwatch

        Strong Hand 9-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gf beating Beauty of Dreams (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Aristi (IRE) (8-5) won at Chantilly 1m 4f clm sft in Apr beating Alexandro (8-11) by 1/2l, 18 ran.

        Rasid (USA) 14-1 (9-6) Mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression, 11th of 17, 24l behind High Charter (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Apr.