Racecards
20:40 Haydock Park
Abacus Securities Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 120y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 454331
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 607284
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd final furlong, never troubled winner
- Form 81-0841
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey James Doyle
prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 32-7402
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
chased leaders, not much room over 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, edge right well inside final furlong, ran on
Gobi King
21- Form 455
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
in touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 18-774
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
always behind, hung left over 2f out
Wizard of Us
56- Form 205/00-2
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
prominent and keen, lost place 4f out, soon behind
Edas
14- Form 000-766
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Silverhay is taken to follow up a solid Pontefract win last time at the main expense of Mr Aitch and Daring Affair. Karl Burke has his string in fine form and his mare Daring Affair was having only her second outing of the season when finishing fast to take second over this course and distance last time. She races here off a mark only two pounds higher than when scoring at Doncaster at the end of last season and has a leading chance with those two runs under her belt. Mr Aitch doubled his winning tally when scoring at Leicester recently but it didn¿t look a great contest and the handicapper thought likewise, only raising him three pounds and he may have to settle for a place here. After solid placed efforts at Beverley and Leicester, Silverhay won in game fashion in a big field at Pontefract last time. That was a competitive affair, and although carrying top weight, Silverhay is taken to win again.
Formwatch
Silverhay 9-2jt-fav (10-9) Tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on gamely final furlong, won at Pontefract 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (5) gf beating Cormorant Wharf (10-1) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Lysandra (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) In touch, chased leaders 2f out, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Blackmail (8-8) at Epsom 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd.
Mr Aitch (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Chased leader, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Leicester 1m 4f hcap (5) gf in Jun beating Top Spec (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Daring Affair 18-1 (10-0) Chased leader to 4f out, switched right over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Ruby Legend (8-9) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Gobi King 12-1 (9-13) In rear, some late progress, 5th of 12, 6l behind Armada (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (4) pol.
Coalpark (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 5l behind Mistress Twister (9-5) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Wizard of Us 66-1 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden, hung left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not clear run final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Dark Charm (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in May.
Edas 28-1 (9-11) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden when weakening final furlong, 6th of 7, 5l behind Our Teddy (9-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) frm.