Racecards
15:45 Haydock Park
Timeform Radio Newcomers' Standard Open Nh Flat Race (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey David England
led until headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3f out, ridden approaching 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Paul Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leader, every chance approaching 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey M H Naughton
in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey B S Hughes
jinked right, soon after start, unseated rider
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up mid-division, lost place 6f out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R McGrath
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey J P O'farrell
held up mid-division, ridden approaching 2f out, soon headway, no extra final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
mid-division, headway 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Aspell
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The market should provide the best guide to the outcome of this race and the five year-old ANYAULDIRON is the selection to win it for the Nigel Twiston-Davies yard. Quite a number of the top stables have representatives in it and among them are Nicky Henderson's Steptoe, Philip Hobbs's Dare Me and Saveiro for the Alan Swinbank yard who tend to specialise with their precious bumper sorts. Anyauldiron, a half-brother to Giolla An Bhaird, a decent handicap chaser in Ireland, is bred to get better with time on his side but the yard have their string in good heart and the market will provide a good indication of his chances. Alan Swinbank has a good record with his horses in this grade and Saveiro is a rare runner down south, particularly in this grade for this yard. Mintaka Pass has a top flat pedigree being a half-brother to Oratorio, a three time Group 1 winner for Aidan O'Brien. Anyauldiron is given the nod to win it.
Formwatch
Anyauldiron (IRE) Lord Americo gelding out of Bodalmore Rose.
Birnies Boy Thowra gelding out of Drumkilly Lilly.
Borderhopper Zaha gelding out of Tom's Influence.
Dare Me (IRE) Bob Back gelding out of Gaye Chatelaine.
Froggy Lane Roi de Rome gelding out of Cullane Lake.
Saveiro (FR) Raintrap gelding out of Branceilles.
Seatallan Swift Overbury gelding out of Miss Polkadot.
Donny Briggs Orpen gelding out of Passionate Pursuit.
Mintaka Pass (IRE) Danehill Dancer gelding out of Mahrah.
Steptoe Dark Moondancer gelding out of Cadoutene.
Sweetaboutme Sir Harry Lewis filly out of Bee-A-Scally.