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13:30 Haydock Park

Option Hygiene Handicap (Class B) (Class B)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.67s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Raccoon (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Connect

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Seafield Towers

      20/1

        1(6)
        Silk - White, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and Red check cap

        Atlantic Viking (IRE)

        255
        50/1
        • Form 105060-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0

        raced far side, in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), halved sleeves, Orange cap

        Absent Friends

        14
        33/1
        • Form 62500-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-13

        raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden to lead that group over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        3(15)
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, hooped sleeves

        Matty Tun

        10
        11/2
        • Form 100-055
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11

        raced stand side, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on never nearer

        4(13)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap

        Indian Spark

        9
        12/1
        • Form 500-404
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-11

        raced stand side, soon outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders

        5(10)
        Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

        Salviati (USA)

        10
        16/1
        • Form 04205-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        raced far side, slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Primrose, violet hooped sleeves, red cap

        Connect

        219 b
        12/1
        • Form 306006-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4

        raced far side, soon outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        7(9)
        Silk - Maroon, White seams, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Maktavish

        15
        4/1
        • Form 0-11213
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        raced stand side, with leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        8(14)
        Silk - Black, Yellow stars, halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Black stars

        Foursquare (IRE)

        17
        9/1
        • Form 5102-15
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        led stand side over 3f, weakened final furlong

        9(3)
        Silk - White, Orange chevrons, White sleeves, Orange cap

        Palawan

        15
        25/1
        • Form 2-00600
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        10(12)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green spots, Yellow cap

        Talbot Avenue

        15
        28/1
        • Form 00000-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        11(1)
        Silk - Chocolate and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, check cap

        Seafield Towers

        7
        20/1
        • Form 3160-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        raced far side, chased leaders, ridden halfway, one pace inside final furlong

        12(5)
        Silk - Red, white chevron, white sleeves, red armlets and star on white cap

        Chico Guapo (IRE)

        7
        12/1
        • Form 500105
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        raced far side, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        13(8)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Raccoon (IRE)

        7 v
        5/1
        • Form 02011-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        raced far side, prominent, led halfway, ridden and edged right over 1f out, ran on

        14(4)
        Silk - Light Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, White cap, Red spots

        Charlie Parkes

        7
        16/1
        • Form 00000-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5

        raced far side, prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        15(2)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW star, chevrons on sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

        Prince of Blues (IRE)

        10
        40/1
        • Form 040450
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-12

        led far side to halfway, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Maktavish has the speed to burn off his rivals in the opener, with Indian Spark, Matty Tun and Salviati just three others in with a shout. Maktavish has been ultra-consistent this season, winning three of his five starts since being gelded. Ian Semple's charge can also be considered unlucky not to have added to his tally at Chester, as he hung under pressure close home yet was beaten less than a length. There is no reason why he should not make a bold bid to make amends, and we take him to see off the challenge of last year's winner Indian Spark who has in fact been successful twice in this event in all, and taken part on a few other occasions. The key to him is the ground though as he really needs it much softer, and unless the heavens open, he is worth opposing. Matty Tun is versatile as regards the ground but is handicapped up to his best, while Salviati is a bit in and out these days but comes from a yard that is choc full of sprinters who can turn it on when required. Racoon is lightly-weighted but has a bit to prove at this level, and comes up against a tough, in-form rival in Maktavish who can take this en-route to a crack at Epsom's Vodafone Dash.