Racecards
20:10 Haydock Park
Security Guard Company Uk Ltd Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2838-25
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
prominent, saddle slipped 8f out, ridden over 3f out, disputing 4th when lost weight cloth over 1f out, eased when no extra inside final furlong
- Form 8-09894
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 696-873
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
led and set steady pace until headed 8f out, ridden to chase winner over 3f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 273323
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Dean McKeown
reared start, held up and pulled hard, headway to lead 8f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on
- Form 004514
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey F Norton
prominent, lost place over 6f out, rallied 4f out, ridden over 3f out, eased when no extra inside final furlong
- Form 072124
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 58
held up and keen, outpaced over 4f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 0-69520
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Mandatum, Let It Be and Compton Eclaire are the three that catch the eye here and preference is for Mandatum, who is a proven performer and has a high level of form. Let It Be scored in game fashion at Redcar and was then fourth to the enigmatic but useful Whispering Death at Thirsk. The winner ran a solid race in defeat at Warwick next time and Let It Be cannot be discounted. Compton Eclaire was only a short head behind Let It Be at Redcar and has since run a decent race in defeat at Warwick, finishing fourth behind Raslan. He is a solid stayer, but may not be suited by this sharp track. After a promising re-appearance at Lingfield, Mandatum was disappointing next time, fading in the closing stages, although not beaten all that far in fifth on a return visit to the track. He is only five pounds higher though than when scoring at Salisbury last season and a chance is taken that Mandatum can put his Lingfield defeat behind him.
Formwatch
Mandatum 11-4jt-fav (9-3) Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 9, 4l behind Chocolate Caramel (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Dancer's Serenade (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up, headway 5f out, ridden and hung left from 3f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 9, 9l behind Nobelix (9-4) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Thewhirlingdervish (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, headed and stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Rose Bien (9-2) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-70 (5) frm.
Oddsmaker (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-7) Held up and pulled hard, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Ruby Legend (8-9) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Let It Be 6-1 (8-9) Held up, effort over 3f out, never reached challenging position, 4th of 6, 11l behind Whispering Death (8-12) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Compton Eclaire (IRE) 5-2 (8-8) Held up, effort 3f out, kept on, 4th of 7, 6l behind Raslan (8-10) at Warwick 2m hcp 0-80 (4) frm.
Bobsleigh 12-1 (9-5) Behind, effort over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 6th of 8, 9l behind Raslan (9-9) at Warwick 2m hcap (5) gd.
Nessen Dorma (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon behind, 15th of 16, 23l behind Cresta Gold (8-9) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.