Racecards
18:40 Haydock Park
Thwaites Lancaster Bomber Handicap (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 45y
- Going: Good
- Form 630406
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey A Hawkins
held up towards rear, steady headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace
Oops (IRE)
12- Form 0053
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
prominent early, lost touch halfway, pushed along 6f out, effort over 3f out, no extra
- Form 125220
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 42-5544
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, pushed along and lost touch over 4f out, effort over 3f out, soon one pace
Froglet
8- Form 000-216
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
took keen hold, led after 1f, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and kept on well
Bahamian Sun
12- Form 00065
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, effort 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 106261
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
mid-division, went 3rd after 6f, pushed along 5f out, effort over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 000-60
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey D Kinsella
led 1f, stayed prominent, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Lapadar comes in to this in good heart having come late to land a 12f Musselburgh handicap last time (now 3lb higher) and shapes as though this longer trip will suit. Oops is another who looks capable of further progress for a stamina test but Murzim is inconsistent and is now tried in visors. Froglet may have found conditions too testing when disappointing last time but is worth another chance on this quicker surface.