Racecards
21:00 Haydock Park
ApolloBet Weekly Golf Refunds Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 2122-04
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Neil Farley
keen close up, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 33027
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leader after 1f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged right and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 6970-71
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Miss Anna Hesketh
led, ridden 2f out, headed towards finish, ran on
- Form 07/2145-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey D Swift
slowly away in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
- Form 396-334
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, led towards finish, ran on
- Form 00007-6
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 23330-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 40612-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey Martin Lane
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Almuhalab
29- Form 93248-7
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
close up, ridden 2f out, keeping on same pace when short of room and snatched up inside final furlong
- Form 52-6740
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
raced very wide towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3425-29
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey B A Curtis
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
CHOSEN CHARACTER was scoring for the fourth time over course and distance last month when beating a subsequent winner. He's only been raised 3lb for that and still looks fairly treated so another big run is anticipated. Just Be Lucky is still a maiden but has run well in all three starts for new connections and should be winning soon. Sarmadee has also shown enough to suggest he can win a race like this while Equleus did well on Polytrack over the winter, though the lack of headgear here is a concern. Mujazif is preferred to Know Your Name and Lopes Dancer of the others.
Formwatch
Know Your Name 10-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Push Me (9-4) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Sarmadee (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Keen held up, ridden 2f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Ice Slice (9-9) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Chosen Character (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, found extra when pressed close home, won at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Cornborough (9-6) by nk, 12 ran.
Moonadee (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) In rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Adele (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Just Be Lucky (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 2l behind Ice Slice (9-9) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Mujazif (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden when outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Depth Charge (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Arms Around Me (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) In rear, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Berkeley Vale (9-7) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Equleus 11-2 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner final 100 yards, held near finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Isis Blue (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Almuhalab 12-1 (8-13) Raced keenly tracking leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 8l behind Gulf Of Poets (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Marmalad (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 19 3/4l behind Qaffaal (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Toga Tiger (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Held up, ridden over 3f out, wide turning for home, soon well beaten, last of 8, 12 1/4l behind Idol Deputy (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Lopes Dancer (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) Soon pushed along in mid-division, ridden 3f out, never going pace to challenge, lost place over 1f out, soon behind, last of 9, 11 1/4l behind Bright Flash (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Apr.