Racecards
17:05 Haydock Park
Griffiths & Armour Handicap (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 30y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Form 11/1109
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, not reached leaders
- Form 332258
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey A Elliott
led, ridden 2f out, headed just over 1f out, rallied to lead well inside final furlong, headed last stride
- Form 10-2972
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey R Ffrench
in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 64116-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 3-11550
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 34-7120
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 55-10
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B S Rothwell
- Jockey M Fenton
steadied start, always behind
- Form 66-4217
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 84
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged left weakened over 1f out
- Form 156-050
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
slowly to stride, keen, towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 31287
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 623221
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Tony Culhane
keen, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 2-32213
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey T P Queally
behind, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 2-21910
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 76
always behind
- Form 767-120
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders, not much room and lost place 5f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 3-61375
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
prominent, ridden over 2f out, led just over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, ran on to regain lead, last stride
In depth
Verdict
Uno, O'Tara and Dancing Lyra are a handful against the field in another wide-open affair and the vote is given to Uno. The selection won with a little in hand last time out when beating Brocatello. Granted he has a penalty for that win but he looks a progressive type and under conditions that suit he is taken to defy the handicaper. O'Tara rates the main danger on his latest third behind Heavan Knows but he has been done no favours by the draw so is opposed. Dancing Lyra is another that could go well on her best form but she has run as if in the handicapper's grip of late. Our Putra hails from a yard in top form and could go well at a price. Of the remainder, Skidrow has dropped to a handy mark and is another that could go well, but in a race where few can be ruled out for the winner we return to the progressive Uno.
Formwatch
Skidrow 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 8th of 17, 5l behind Smart Enough (8-12) at York 1m hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Aug.
Arm Candy (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Puya (9-4) at Newmarket 7f fll hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Dancing Lyra 7-1 (7-12) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden 3f out, switched left over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 16, 5l behind Crosspeace (9-10) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcap (2) gd in Aug.
Ingratitude (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression on leaders, 11th of 14, 22l behind Illustrious Blue (9-2) at Newbury 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Jihaaz (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Prominent to halfway, ridden over 2f out, not quicken, weakened from 2f out, 7th of 14, 9l behind Illustrious Blue (9-2) at Newbury 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Our Putra 9-4fav (9-4) Pressed leader to over 3f out, weakened rapidly, virtually pulled up final 2f, last of 7, well behind Envision (9-2) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Uno Evensfav (8-12) Made all, clear over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Haydock 1m 3yo mdn (5) hvy beating Brocatello (9-3) by 8l, 8 ran.
O'Tara (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Prominent and keen, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Heaven Knows (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Aug.